Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code

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Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code is a chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, available exclusively to municipalities and assisting them in the restructuring of their debt. On July 18, 2013, Detroit, Michigan became the largest city in the history of the United States to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. Jefferson County, Alabama, in 2011, and Orange County, California, in 1994, are also notable examples. The term 'municipality' denotes "a political subdivision or public agency or instrumentality of a State," but does not include a state itself. [1] States are therefore unable to file for bankruptcy even though they have defaulted in their obligations.

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History

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The first municipal bankruptcy legislation was enacted in 1934 during the Great Depression. [2] Although Congress attempted to draft the legislation so as not to interfere with the sovereign powers of the states guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, the Supreme Court held the 1934 Act unconstitutional as an improper interference with the sovereignty of the states. [2] Congress enacted a revised Municipal Bankruptcy Act in 1937, which was upheld by the Supreme Court. The law has been amended several times since 1937. [2]

From 1937 to 2008 there were fewer than 600 municipal bankruptcies. [3] As of June 2012, the total was around 640. [4] In 2012 there were twenty chapter 9 bankruptcies in the United States, and nine petitions have been filed in 2013. [5] Since 2010, 81 petitions have been filed. [6]

Previous to the creation of Chapter 9 bankruptcy, the only remedy when a municipality was unable to pay its creditors was for the creditors to pursue an action of mandamus, and compel the municipality to raise taxes. [7] During the Great Depression, this approach proved impossible, so in 1934, the Bankruptcy Act was amended to extend to municipalities. [8] [9] The 1934 Amendment was declared unconstitutional in Ashton v. Cameron County Water District. [10]

However, a revised act remedying the constitutional deficiencies was passed again by Congress in 1937 and codified as Chapter X of the Bankruptcy Act (later redesignated as Chapter IX). [11] This revised act was upheld as constitutional by the Supreme Court in United States v. Bekins. [12]

Chapter 9 was largely unchanged until it was amended in 1976 in response to New York City's financial crisis. [13] The changes made in 1976 were adopted nearly identically in the modern 1978 Bankruptcy Code as Chapter 9.

In 1988, Chapter 9 was amended by Congress to provide statutory protection from § 552(a) lien stripping provisions to revenue bonds issued by municipalities. This was addressed with the classification of these bonds as "special revenues" under the newly minted § 928(a) and § 922(d) exemption of special revenues from the automatic stay provisions of § 362. [14]

To prevent overlap with Chapter 11, § 101(41) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 101(41)) defines the term "person" to exclude many "governmental units" as defined in § 101(27), and "municipality" as defined in § 101(40).

Features of Chapter 9

While in many ways similar to other forms of bankruptcy reorganization (esp. Chapter 11), [15] Chapter 9 has a number of unique characteristics. Because municipalities are entities of State governments, the power of the bankruptcy court is limited to some extent by the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. [16]

Collective bargaining

Municipalities' ability to re-write collective bargaining agreements is much greater than in a corporate Chapter 11 bankruptcy [17] and can trump state labor protections, [18] allowing cities to renegotiate unsustainable pension or other benefits packages negotiated in flush times. [19]

Authorization for filing of municipal bankruptcies

Section 109(c) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code provides that a municipality may be a debtor in a Chapter 9 bankruptcy case only if the municipality is specifically authorized to be a debtor by State law, or by a governmental officer or organization empowered by State law to authorize the municipality to be a debtor. [20] In 23 states, Chapter 9 authorization laws are either unclear or otherwise prohibited for municipalities. Three states (Colorado, Illinois, and Oregon) grant a very limited authorization to file for bankruptcy. Illinois, for example, only grants Chapter 9 authorization to the Illinois Power Agency.

A total of 12 states authorize Chapter 9 upon conditions met and further action of state, officials or other entity; and the remainder (12) specifically authorize bankruptcy. [21] [22]

Inclusion of states in Chapter 9

Neither Chapter 9 nor any other part of U.S. bankruptcy law allows a state to file for bankruptcy, although states have defaulted on their obligations. [23] The last U.S. state default took place in 1933, when Arkansas defaulted on its bonds. [24]

Certain politicians and scholars have argued that the law should be amended to allow states to file for bankruptcy. [23] [25] [26] Proponents say that an orderly bankruptcy is a better solution than the two alternatives: (1) defaults, which are violations of debt obligations outside of the bankruptcy process), and (2) bailouts by the federal government. [27] Opponents, including representatives of the National Governors Association, say that amending the law to allow states to seek bankruptcy protection could create doubts in the municipal bond market. [24]

Notable Chapter 9 bankruptcies

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MunicipalityTypeYearPopulationValueDescriptionStatusSources
San Jose Unified School District School District1983Completed [28]
Washington Public Power Supply System Electric district1983$2,250,000,000The agency over-invested in nuclear power, attempting to building five such plants at one time, while new conservation measures reduced demandCompleted
Copperhill, Tennessee City1988360Completed [29]
Hamilton Creek Metropolitan District (Summit County, CO)Municipal corporation1989$2,000,000The District was unable to pay back bonds intended to fund a housing projectCompleted [30]
Richmond Unified School DistrictSchool District1991After the District filed its petition, the state loaned the District funds to bridge its budget gap, and also appointed an administrator to take over management of the District. The administrator requested that the bankruptcy court dismiss the petition, and this was granted.Withdrawn by municipality [31]
Bridgeport, Connecticut City1991141,600In 1991, the petition for relief filed by the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was denied. The case was dismissed because the bankruptcy court concluded that Bridgeport, although financially distressed, was not insolvent within the meaning of the eligibility criteria of Chapter 9.Denied by courts [32]
Lipscomb, Alabama City19912,800Completed [33]
North Bonneville, Washington City1991400Completed [34]
North Courtland, Alabama City1992970Completed [35]
Orange County, California County19942,500,000$1,700,000,000 [36] County treasurer Robert Citron made risky investments, leading to the county's bankruptcyCompleted [37] [38]
Kinlock, Missouri City19942,700Completed [39]
Pritchard, Alabama City199928,600Due to inability to pay pensions. The city would again declare bankruptcy in 2009.Completed [40]
Desert Hot Springs, California City200116,500$6,000,000The city lost a housing discrimination lawsuitCompleted [41] [42]
West Jefferson Amusement and Public Park AuthorityParks District2002The agency was unable to pay the construction bonds for Visionland amusement park.Completed [43]
Millport, Alabama City20051,100$3,500,000The city lost tax revenue after a factory closedCompleted [44]
Los Osos Community Services District Sewer District200616,500This sewer district in Los Osos, California was unable to pay debt for a wastewater facilityCompleted [45]
West Contra Costa Healthcare District, San Pablo, California Hospital District2006$50,000,000Completed [46]
Moffett, Oklahoma City2007120The state revoked the town's ability to issue traffic tickets as it had operated as a speed trap.Completed [47]
Valley Health Systems District, Hemet and Sun City, California Hospital District2007$100,000,000Completed [48]
Gould, Arkansas City2008830The town spent money that should have been withheld to pay employee income taxes.Completed [49]
Vallejo, California City2008115,900The city was unable to meet pension obligations.Completed [50]
Pierce County Housing Authority, Pierce County, Washington Housing District2008The housing authority was unable to pay mold-related lawsuitsCompleted [51]
Westfall Township, Pennsylvania Township20092,300The city lost a lawsuit.Completed [52]
Prichard, Alabama City200922,600The city was unable to pay pensions. The city has already declared bankruptcy for the same reason in 1999.Completed [53]
Sarpy County Sanitation Improvement District, Sarpy County, Nebraska Sewer District2009The sewer district faced decreased housing development and less revenue as a result.Completed [54]
New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation Gambling District2009After being unable to pay its debts due to mismanagement, the public corporation was dissolved in 2010Completed [55]
Connector 2000 Association, Greenville County, South Carolina Road District2010The road district operated the Southern Connector, a portion of Interstate 185, and went bankrupt after toll collections were less than expected.Completed [56]
Hamtramck, Michigan City201022,400In 2010, the city of Hamtramck, Michigan requested permission from the Governor under Michigan's authorizing law to file a petition for Chapter 9 Bankruptcy, [57] but was denied. Instead of bankruptcy, the treasury advised that Hamtramck be offered a selection of loan options. [58] Denied by courts
Washington Park, Illinois City20104,200In December 2010, Washington Park briefly emerged from bankruptcy and then filed a new petition for bankruptcy which was rejected by the judge, who stated there was no Illinois state law enabling a municipality to file a Chapter 9 bankruptcy petition.Denied by courts [59] [60]
Las Vegas Monorail Company, Las VegasPrivate company2010The monorail company was ruled to be a private company and not a municipality, so it does not qualify for Chapter 9 bankruptcy.Denied by courts [61] [62]
Central Falls, Rhode Island City201119,300The city was unable to pay its obligations and petitioned to be put into receivership in 2010, as Rhode Island does not generally permit Chapter 9 filings. The state appointed receiver or overseer assumed all financial responsibilities from the mayor. Rhode Island's receivership law was rewritten to allow the receiver the ability to file a petition for Chapter 9 federal bankruptcy and Central Falls has done that. [63] Completed [63] [64]
Jefferson County, Alabama County2011658,400$4,000,000,000Over $4 billion in debt (largest Chapter 9 bankruptcy until 2013 Detroit bankruptcy filing,) [36] from sewer revenue bonds tainted by an interest rate swap bribery scandal with JPMorgan and county commissioner Larry Langford, and bond insurance credit rating collapse in the late-2000s subprime mortgage crisis, followed by the occupation tax being declared unlawful in Alabama. [38] [65] (see Jefferson County, Alabama: Sewer construction and bond swap controversy )Completed
Boise County, Idaho County20117,000The County lost a judgement for violating the Fair Housing Act. The bankruptcy petition was dismissed by the judge after concluding the municipality had “sufficient surplus moneys” to satisfy the judgment and continue operations.Denied by courts [66] [67]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania City201149,000The city was approximately $400 million in debt, due in part to a failed trash incinerator. The bankruptcy judge dismissed the bankruptcy petition on the grounds that not all necessary branches of the municipal government had authorized the filing of the petition.Denied by courts [68] [69]
Stockton, California City2012291,700Completed [70]
San Bernardino, California City2012209,900$1,000,000,000Completed [71]
Mendocino Coast Healthcare DistrictHospital District2012Completed [72]
Mammoth Lakes, California City20128,200The city lost a $43 million lawsuit, but its bankruptcy case was voluntarily dismissed after Mammoth Lakes reached a settlement.Withdrawn by municipality [73]
Detroit, Michigan City2013700,000$18,000,000,000The City of Detroit had been in decline for a long time, due to the closure of auto factories, white flight, and other factors, leading it unable to pay its obligationsCompleted, under investigation [74] [75] [76]
Hardeman County Memorial Hospital, Quanah, Texas Hospital District2013Completed [77]
Hillview, Kentucky City20159,000Completed [78]
Fairfield, Alabama City202010,000 [79]
Chester, Pennsylvania City202232,535 [80]

Note: Population refers to the population served at the time of the bankruptcy and may not be the same as its current population. Dollar values are as reported at the time and do not reflect current value.

Notable defaults that did not result in Chapter 9 bankruptcy

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