Title 11 of the U.S. Code § 941 - Filing of plan
Full text of § 941 from Title 11 of the United States Code.
§ 941. Filing of plan
The debtor shall file a plan for the adjustment of the debtor's debts. If such a plan is not filed with the petition, the debtor shall file such a plan at such later time as the court fixes.
(Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2624.)
Historical and Revision Notes
senate report no. 95–989
Section 941 gives the debtor the exclusive right to propose a plan, and directs that the debtor propose one either with the petition or within such time as the court directs. The section follows section 90(a) of current law [section 410(a) of former title 11].
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