§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 Pub. L. 99–554, title II, §255, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3109 ; amended Pub. L. 103–65, §2, Aug. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 311 .)

Repeal of Section

Section repealed effective Oct. 1, 1998, see note set out preceding section 1201 of this title.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.