17 CFR 140.10
§ 140.10 The Commission.
United States · 17 CFR — Commodity and Securities Exchanges · Status: effective
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- 17 CFR 140.10, § 140.10 The Commission, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/67479
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The Commission is composed of a Chairman and four other Commissioners, not more than three of whom may be members of the same political party, who are appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for 5-year terms, one term ending each year. The Commission is assisted by a staff, which includes lawyers, economists, accountants, investigators and examiners, as well as administrative and clerical employees.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.