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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The Commissioner shall, in his or her discretion, cooperate, coordinate, consult, and, subject to Code Section 10-5-76, share records and information with the securities administrator of another state, Canada, a Canadian province or territory, a foreign jurisdiction, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Department of Justice, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, a self-regulatory organization, a national or international organization of securities administrators, a federal or state banking or insurance regulator, or a governmental law enforcement agency to effectuate greater uniformity in securities matters among the federal government, self-regulatory organizations, states, and foreign governments.
(b) In cooperating, coordinating, consulting, and sharing records and information under this Code section and in acting by rule, order, or waiver under this chapter, the Commissioner shall, in his or her discretion, take into consideration in carrying out the public interest the following general policies:
(1) Maximizing effectiveness of regulation for the protection of investors;
(2) Maximizing uniformity in federal and state regulatory standards; and
(3) Minimizing burdens on the business of capital formation, without adversely affecting essentials of investor protection.
(c) The cooperation, coordination, consultation, and sharing of records and information authorized by this Code section includes:
(1) Establishing or employing one or more designees as a central depository for registration and notice filings under this chapter and for records required or allowed to be maintained under this chapter;
(2) Developing and maintaining uniform forms;
(3) Conducting a joint examination or investigation;
(4) Holding a joint administrative hearing;
(5) Instituting and prosecuting a joint civil or administrative proceeding;
(6) Sharing and exchanging personnel;
(7) Coordinating registrations under Code Sections 10-5-20 and Code Section 10-5-30 through 10-5-33 and exemptions under Code Section 10-5-12;
(8) Sharing and exchanging records, subject to Code Section 10-5-76;
(9) Formulating rules, statements of policy, guidelines, forms, and interpretative opinions and releases;
(10) Formulating common systems and procedures;
(11) Notifying the public of proposed rules, forms, statements of policy, and guidelines;
(12) Attending conferences and other meetings among securities administrators, which may include representatives of governmental and private sector organizations involved in capital formation, deemed necessary or appropriate to promote or achieve uniformity; and
(13) Developing and maintaining a uniform exemption from registration for small issuers and taking other steps to reduce the burden of raising investment capital by small businesses.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 10. Commerce and Trade § 10-5-77 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-10-commerce-and-trade/ga-code-sect-10-5-77/
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