Section 1. The Committee will consist of one or more judges and such members of the Bar of the Court as the Court determines from time-to-time and in such manner as the Court determines. One member of the Committee will be an active Standing Chapter 13 Trustee within the district (the “Designated Chapter 13 Trustee Member”). The total number of members of the Committee will be determined by the Court based on the anticipated needs of the Court and of the Committee. The initial Judicial Chair, Attorney Co-Chairs, and members of the Committee are set forth in Administrative Order 2026-05 entered by the Court on June 30, 2026 and may be modified by the Court as needed without prior notice by publication on the Court’s website. The Committee may make such recommendations or requests of the Court concerning the membership, size, and organization of the Committee as it may deem necessary or advisable.

Section 2. The Committee will have at least one Judicial Chair, who must be a bankruptcy judge designated by the Chief Judge, and at least one Attorney Chair, selected by the Chief Judge from among the attorney members. The Committee or incumbent Attorney Chair may make recommendations or nominations to the Chief Judge regarding the selection of the Attorney Chair.

Section 3. Each initial attorney member of the Committee other than the Designated Chapter 13 Trustee Member identified in Administrative Order 2026-05 entered by the Court on June 30, 2026 (“Initial Members”) will serve an initial term of two years and may, upon the expiration of such initial term, elect to serve an additional term of two years (the “Initial Member Renewal Election”).

Section 4. Subject to Sections 1 and 3 above and except as set forth herein, each attorney member of the Committee other than the Designated Chapter 13 Trustee Member (including any Initial Member reappointed after expiration of the Initial Member Renewal Election), will be appointed to a term of three years, which term may be renewed by the Court in its discretion. The Court may appoint any member to a shorter term at the time of such member’s appointment. Judicial members will serve at the pleasure of the Chief Judge.

Section 5. The term of the Designated Chapter 13 Trustee Member is two years. Upon the expiration of the Designated Chapter 13 Trustee Member’s term, the Court will appoint another active Standing Chapter 13 Trustee in the district as the Designated Chapter 13 Trustee Member.

Section 6. In the event that a member resigns from the Committee prior to the expiration of their term, the Attorney Chair(s) will inform the Chief Judge of such vacancy and may recommend that the Court fill the vacancy for the duration of such member’s unexpired term, leave the seat vacant, or change the size of the Committee to eliminate the vacant seat.

Section 7. Subject to Section 1 above, each Attorney Chair will serve from the date of their selection as Chair to the expiration of their current term of membership on the Committee. The Court may re-appoint any Attorney Chair in its discretion. The Committee may request that the Court remove or replace an Attorney Chair by a two-thirds vote of the then-current members of the Committee, excluding the affected Attorney Chair.

Section 1. Regular Meetings of the Committee will be held within the Southern District of Florida as may from time to time be fixed by the Committee. Members may attend meetings by teleconference or videoconference as designated by the Attorney Chair (e.g., Zoom) unless the notice of meeting specifically states that the meeting is to be in person only. Written notice of the time and place of every regular meeting of members must be given to each member by the Judicial Chair or an Attorney Chair not less than fourteen days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by e-mail.

Section 2. The Committee will determine a regular meeting schedule with the expectation that no fewer than four regular meetings will be held each year. Special meetings may be called as deemed necessary by the Judicial Chair or an Attorney Chair, with the purpose, time, and place of the meeting provided in person or by electronic mail to each member at least seven days before the meeting.

Section 3. A majority of the voting members of the Committee will constitute a quorum. Each member of the Committee is entitled to one vote on any issue that may arise at any meeting. No proxy voting is permitted.

Section 4. Each notice of meeting must provide a teleconference number or videoconference instructions unless the meeting has been specifically noticed to be in person only. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, it is not necessary to give notice of the adjourned meeting if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned is announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken and at the adjourned meeting only such business may be transacted as might have been transacted at the original meeting.

Section 5. The business of the Committee will be transacted by voice vote except where vote by ballot or by other means is requested by a majority of those entitled to vote at any meeting. Except as otherwise provided herein, all voting determinations will be made by a simple majority of those members present and voting.

Section 6. Upon written request of the Judicial Chair or an Attorney Chair, the Committee may act by unanimous written consent in lieu of meeting. Such written consent may be signified by e-mail. Any member may request that such item be considered at a meeting by so stating or by withholding written consent.

Section 7. The Committee may invite or permit non-members of the Committee to attend particular meetings of the Committee for any purpose the Committee may deem appropriate, including, without limitation, for the purpose of soliciting input from other attorneys that practice before the Court or to consult or coordinate with other courts, committees, or stakeholders.