(a) The administrator may cooperate, coordinate, consult, and, subject to Alaska Stat. § 45.56.620, 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, and a governmental law enforcement agency to bring about greater uniformity in securities matters among the federal government, self-regulatory organizations, states, and foreign governments.
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 45.56.630
administrator: means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development or a designee of the commissioner. See Alaska Statutes 45.56.900
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
department: means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. See Alaska Statutes 45.56.900
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Securities and Exchange Commission: means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. See Alaska Statutes 45.56.900
state: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Alaska Statutes 45.56.900
(b) In cooperating, coordinating, consulting, and sharing records and information under this section and in acting by regulation, order, or waiver under this chapter, the administrator may 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 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 Alaska Stat. § 45.56.100 and 45.56.300 – 45.56.350 and exemptions under Alaska Stat. § 45.56.150;(8) sharing and exchanging records, subject to Alaska Stat. § 45.56.620;(9) formulating regulations, statements of policy, guidelines, forms, and interpretative opinions and releases;(10) formulating common systems and procedures;(11) notifying the public of proposed regulations, forms, statements of policy, and guidelines;(12) attending conferences and other meetings among securities regulators, that 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.
