Act of May 16, 1951, ch. 81, 65 Stat. 42
An Act To amend subdivision a of section 34 of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended
Eighty-Second Congress, Session I · Approved May 16, 1951
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subdivision a of section 34 of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following additional sentence: “Upon the expiration of his term, a referee in bankruptcy shall continue to perform the duties of his office until his successor is appointed and qualifies provided the filling of the vacancy has been authorized by the Conference as provided in subdivision b of section 43 of this Act.”
Approved May 16, 1951.