Local Rule 9029-4: ADVISORY RULES COMMITTEE

RULE 9029-4. ADVISORY RULES COMMITTEE

(a) Generally. The Advisory Rules Committee will be comprised of ten members selected by the bankruptcy judges. The Committee must elect a chairperson and a reporter each year to serve a one-year term.

(1) Practicing Attorney Members. Eight members of the Committee will be attorneys who have practiced a minimum of three years in the Eastern District of Tennessee and whose practice includes material time spent on bankruptcy and/or insolvency matters. The divisional composition of the attorney members will be— (i) two members each from the Northern and Southern Divisions: (ii) one member each from the Northeastern and Winchester Divisions; (iii) one member from the United States Trustee's Office; and (iv) a standing Chapter 13 trustee or a staff attorney from a standing Chapter 13 trustee's office.

(2) Observers. To provide insight on chambers and court operations, the two remaining members will be a law clerk and the chief deputy clerk of court. The observers will be selected by the Chief Bankruptcy Judge in consultation with the other judges.

(3) Term. Each attorney member will serve a two-year term that ends effective December 31 of the year of expiration, and any appointed replacement member will finish the term for the member being replaced, effective through December 31 of the year of expiration for the replaced member's term. The observers do not serve for a term but at the pleasure of the judges.

(b) Meetings. The Committee will meet at the request of the Chief Bankruptcy Judge to provide a report to the judges on proposed new or amended rules or for input by the Committee concerning any requests made by attorneys for rule changes or additions. This review may be in addition to any public comment period required by statute or existing rules. The chairperson of the Committee also may call for meetings if deemed necessary.