The 1976 Municipal Bankruptcy Law

Authors

Joseph Patchan
Susan B. Collins

Topic/Sub-heading

BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM

Abstract

After generally surveying the history of municipal bankruptcy legislation in the United States and former chapter IX in particular, an in depth analysis of the new chapter IX provisions is given. The article concludes that the new act, while having several imperfections, will well serve cities overburdened with debt.

Recommended Citation

Joseph Patchan and Susan B. Collins, The 1976 Municipal Bankruptcy Law, 31 U. Mia. L. Rev. 287 (1977)
Available at: https://repository.law.miami.edu/umlr/vol31/iss2/5