Securities Acts Amendments of 1975

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The Securities Acts Amendments of 1975 is a U.S. federal law that significantly restructured securities regulation, enhancing oversight of the securities markets and establishing a framework for regulating municipal securities.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
securities regulation law
affects broker-dealers
municipal securities dealers
securities associations
securities exchanges
amends Investment Advisers Act of 1940 NERFINISHED
Investment Company Act of 1940 NERFINISHED
Securities Act of 1933 NERFINISHED
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 NERFINISHED
clarifies SEC oversight of self-regulatory organizations
codifiedIn Title 15 of the United States Code NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creates Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board NERFINISHED
dateEnacted 1975-06-04
enactedBy United States Congress
enhancesAuthorityOf Securities and Exchange Commission NERFINISHED
establishes Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board NERFINISHED
grantsAuthorityTo Securities and Exchange Commission NERFINISHED
historicalContext post-1960s securities market reforms
introducesConcept national market system
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
policyGoal development of a national market system for securities
development of a nationwide clearance and settlement system
purpose to enhance oversight of securities markets
to establish a framework for regulating municipal securities
to promote fair and efficient securities markets
to restructure regulation of the securities markets
regulates municipal securities
over-the-counter markets
securities exchanges
securities markets
self-regulatory organizations
relatedTo Investment Advisers Act of 1940 NERFINISHED
Investment Company Act of 1940 NERFINISHED
Securities Act of 1933 NERFINISHED
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 NERFINISHED
requires registration of national securities exchanges
registration of securities associations
shortTitle Securities Acts Amendments of 1975 NERFINISHED
signedBy Gerald Ford NERFINISHED
signingPresident Gerald Ford NERFINISHED
strengthens self-regulatory organization framework
subjectOf Section 15B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
typeOfRegulation market structure regulation
municipal securities regulation
yearEnacted 1975

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Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board legalBasis Securities Acts Amendments of 1975