28 U.S.C. § 153 : US Code - Section 153: Salaries; character of service

Search 28 U.S.C. § 153 : US Code - Section 153: Salaries; character of service

(a) Each bankruptcy judge shall serve on a full-time basis and
shall receive as full compensation for his services, a salary at an
annual rate that is equal to 92 percent of the salary of a judge of
the district court of the United States as determined pursuant to
section 135, to be paid at such times as the Judicial Conference of
the United States determines.
(b) A bankruptcy judge may not engage in the practice of law and
may not engage in any other practice, business, occupation, or
employment inconsistent with the expeditious, proper, and impartial
performance of such bankruptcy judge's duties as a judicial
officer. The Conference may promulgate appropriate rules and
regulations to implement this subsection.
(c) Each individual appointed under this chapter shall take the
oath or affirmation prescribed by section 453 of this title before
performing the duties of the office of bankruptcy judge.
(d) A bankruptcy judge appointed under this chapter shall be
exempt from the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 63 of title
5.