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Local Rule 1001-1. General.

(a) These rules may be cited as the "Bankruptcy Local Rules" or "BLR".

(b) In addition to these rules, the Local Rules of the District Court, the Administrative Procedures for CM/ECF, and the standing and general orders govern practice in the bankruptcy court.

(c) The court's website, www.txs.uscourts.gov contains:

(1) Judges' schedules

(2) Dates for setting hearings

(3) Forms referenced in these rules

(4) Judges' individual court procedures

(5) Rules for chapter 11 cases designated as complex cases

(6) General and standing orders

(d) A judge may modify the application of the rules in any case.

(e) The forms referenced in these rules are on the court's website (www.txs.uscourts.gov). "Official Forms" referenced in these rules are nationally promulgated forms and may be found via a link on the court's website.

(f) All citations to statutory sections are to Title 11 of the United States Code (i.e, the Bankruptcy Code) unless otherwise specified.