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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI

IN RE: ADOPTION OF INTERIM BANKRUPTCY RULES

GENERAL ORDER ADOPTING INTERIM BANKRUPTCY RULES

Whereas, on April 20, 2005, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (the Act) was enacted into law; and Whereas, most provisions of the Act are effective on October 17, 2005; and Whereas, the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules has prepared Interim Rules designed to implement the substantive and procedural changes mandated by the Act; and Whereas, the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States has also approved these Interim Rules and recommends the adoption of the Interim Rules to provide uniform procedures for implementing the Act; and Whereas, the general effective date of the Act has not provided sufficient time to promulgate rules after appropriate public notice and an opportunity for comment; IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2071, Rule 83 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 9029 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the attached Interim Rules are adopted in their entirety without change by the judges of this Court to be effective October 17, 2005, to conform with the Act. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that for cases and proceedings not governed by the Act, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the Uniform Local Rules of the Northern and Southern

Districts of Mississippi, other than the Interim Rules, shall apply. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Interim Rules shall remain in effect until further order of the Court. SO ORDERED this the 15th day of September, 2005.

/s/ David W. Houston, III UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE