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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 8. (a) The commissioner shall, in its discretion, cooperate, coordinate, consult, and, subject to section 7 of this chapter, share records and information with the securities regulator 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 regulators, a federal or state banking and 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 section and in acting by rule, order, or waiver under this article, the commissioner shall, in its 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.
(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 section includes:
(1) establishing or employing one (1) or more designees as a central depository for registration and notice filings under this article and for records required or allowed to be maintained under this article;
(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 IC 23-19-3 and IC 23-19-4-1 through IC 23-19-4-4 and exemptions under IC 23-19-2-3;
(8) sharing and exchanging records, subject to section 7 of this chapter;
(9) formulating rules, statements of policy, guidelines, forms, and interpretive 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 regulators, which may include representatives of governmental and private sector organizations involved in capital formation, considered 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 - Indiana Code Title 23. Business and Other Associations § 23-19-6-8 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-23-business-and-other-associations/in-code-sect-23-19-6-8/
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