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title: "48 U.S.C. § 2172"
description: "Filing of plan of adjustment"
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title_number: 48
title_name: "TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS"
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chapter_name: "PUERTO RICO OVERSIGHT, MANAGEMENT, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY"
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citation: "48 U.S.C. § 2172"
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# 48 U.S.C. § 2172 - Filing of plan of adjustment

## Text

(a) Exclusivity Only the Oversight Board, after the issuance of a certificate pursuant to section 2124(j) of this title, may file a plan of adjustment of the debts of the debtor.

(b) Deadline for filing plan If the Oversight Board does not file a plan of adjustment with the petition, the Oversight Board shall file a plan of adjustment at the time set by the court.

(Pub. L. 114–187, title III, § 312, June 30, 2016, 130 Stat. 583.)