A. Procedure for Proposing Amendments to Rules

Amendments to these rules may be proposed to the District Court by majority vote of all the judges.

B. General Orders

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §154(a) the judges shall by majority vote adopt general orders of the Court to determine the division of work among the judges. The judges may also by majority vote adopt general orders of the Court with respect to internal Court and clerical administrative matters, provided that no such general order of the Court shall conflict with applicable law, the Fed.R.Bankr.P., these local Bankruptcy Rules, or other local rules of the District Court. All such general orders shall be assigned numbers and be made public by the clerk of the Court.

C. Standing Orders of Individual Judges

Nothing herein contained shall limit authority of each judge to issue standing orders generally applicable to administration or adjudication of cases and matters assigned to that judge without approval of the Bankruptcy Court or District Court, to the extent the same are not in conflict with applicable law, the Fed.R.Bankr.P., these local Bankruptcy Rules, or other local rules of the District Court. Copies thereof will be supplied upon issuance thereof to the clerk, who will make the same public.

Committee Note: This rule provides a procedure for future recommendations by this Court for changes in these rules. It also implements the collective statutory responsibility of bankruptcy judges to apportion work assignments, and authority to issue general orders of this Court to govern internal administrative matters and standing orders of individual judges to govern each judge's cases. These respective authorities are now exercised by the Court and judges, and adoption of sections B and C are not deemed legally required. However, such adoption is recommended so as to inform the legal community.