Legislative history -- Commencing the case -- Constitutional issues -- Eligibility for relief -- Automatic stay -- Executory contracts and unexpired leases -- Dismissal and plan confirmation -- Avoiding powers -- Post-confirmation matters -- Appendix A. Selected legislative history materials -- Appendix B. Code sections incorporated into chapter 9 by section 901 -- Appendix C. Code sections not applicable to chapter 9 case -- Appendix D. State laws on authorization to file -- Appendix E. Retention of jurisdiction - plan language.
Summary:
"The Municipal Bankruptcy Nutshell is a valuable resource for municipal attorneys and officials, law students, and journalists covering chapter 9 cases. Chapter topics include the history of municipal bankruptcy legislation, constitutional challenges to such legislation, eligibility requirements for chapter 9 relief, requirements for plan confirmation, and post-confirmation matters. The Nutshell also examines the chapter 9 specific rules on the automatic stay, pledged special revenues, rejection of collective bargaining agreements, and the avoiding powers. The Appendices include citations to legislative materials, a table containing a state-by-state list of the statutes authorizing chapter 9 relief, and retention-of-jurisdiction language from the Detroit and Stockton plans."--Publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.