Local Rule Rule 3018-1: The Duties of a Plan Proponent After Disclosure Statement Approval

Rule 3018-1 The Duties of a Plan Proponent After Disclosure Statement Approval Within seven days after the entry of the order approving the disclosure statement, the plan proponent must cause that order, the plan, the disclosure statement, any statement approved by the court under F.R.Bankr.P. 3017(d) and a ballot to be served. The court may approve the service of these papers in electronic format with such conditions as the court deems appropriate. The plan proponent must file a certificate of service. Unless the court orders otherwise, ballots must be returned to the attorney for the plan proponent. At least two Business Days before the confirmation hearing, the plan proponent must file a verified summary of the ballot count under § 1126(c) and (d) with a copy of all original ballots attached. The proponent must have the originals of the ballots available at the confirmation hearing and the originals must be retained by the plan proponent under the ECF Procedures.