§1221. Filing of plan

The debtor shall file a plan not later than 90 days after the order for relief under this chapter, except that the court may extend such period if the need for an extension is attributable to circumstances for which the debtor should not justly be held accountable.

(Added and amended Pub. L. 99–554, title II, §255, title III, §302(f), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3109 , 3124; Pub. L. 103–65, §2, Aug. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 311 ; Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, §149(a), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–610 ; Pub. L. 106–5, §1(1), (2), Mar. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 9 ; Pub. L. 106–70, §1, Oct. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1031 .)

Termination of Section

For termination of reenactment of this section by section 149(a) of Pub. L. 105–277, as amended, see Repeal, Reenactment, and Termination of Chapter note set out under section 1201 of this title.

Codification

Section repealed effective Oct. 1, 1998, by Pub. L. 99–554, title III, §302(f), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3124 , as amended by Pub. L. 103–65, §1, Aug. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 311 . Section, as in effect on Sept. 30, 1998, reenacted by Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, §149(a), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–610 , for the period beginning on Oct. 1, 1998, and ending on Apr. 1, 1999. Pub. L. 105–277, §149(a), as subsequently amended by Pub. L. 106–5 and Pub. L. 106–70, provided that this section, as in effect on Sept. 30, 1999, is reenacted for the period beginning on Oct. 1, 1999, and ending on July 1, 2000. See Repeal, Reenactment, and Termination of Chapter note set out under section 1201 of this title.

Amendments

1993-Pub. L. 103–65 substituted "the need for an extension is attributable to circumstances for which the debtor should not justly be held accountable" for "an extension is substantially justified".

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Section 3 of Pub. L. 103–65 provided that:

"(a) Effective Date.-Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act [amending this section and provisions set out as a note under section 581 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 6, 1993].

"(b) Application of Amendment Made by Section 2.-The amendment made by section 2 [amending this section] shall not apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before the date of the enactment of this Act."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 348, 1208 of this title.