Author : Yvonne D. Jones
Release : 2005-04
Genre : Law
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 873/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Public Utility Holding Company Act by : Yvonne D. Jones

Download or read book Public Utility Holding Company Act written by Yvonne D. Jones. This book was released on 2005-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Public Utility Holding Co. Act of 1935 (PUHCA), which is administered by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), subjects public utility holding companies to federal regulation. Some recent events have raised concerns about SEC's administration of the act. This report reviews SEC's administration of PUHCA. The report's objectives included: 1. determining the nature & the extent to which SEC regulates registered holding companies & the results of its regulation; 2. the extent to which SEC reviews claims of exemption & the results of these reviews; & 3. how SEC determines whether companies have a controlling influence over public utilities or holding companies. Charts & tables.