Securities and Exchange Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") is amending its rules delegating authority to the Commission's staff to further modernize these rules, to better reflect the way the Commission conducts its business, and to more efficiently use the Commission's resources.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Securities and Exchange Commission 17 CFR Parts 200, 201, and 203 [Release Nos. 33-11431; 34-105923; IC-36254; IA-6981] ( printed page 45187) AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) is amending its rules delegating authority to the Commission's staff to further modernize these rules, to better reflect the way the Commission conducts its business, and to more efficiently use the Commission's resources. DATES: This release was published in the Federal Register on July 20, 2026. This rule is effective July 26, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Matthew DeLesDernier, Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary, (202) 551-5400, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-9040. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is adopting amendments to the following rules: Commission reference CFR citation (17 CFR) Rules of General Organization Article 10 200.10 Article 13a 200.13a Article 19d 200.19d Article 30-3a 200.30-3a Article 30-18 200.30-18 Article 30-19 200.30-19 Rules of Practice Rule 430 201.430 Rule 431 201.431 Rules Related to Investigations Rule 2 203.2 I. Discussion The Commission is amending certain of its rules delegating authority to the Commission's staff. Currently, the Commission delegates to its staff certain authorities that would otherwise be exercised only by the Commission itself. These delegations are codified in our Rules of G…
Citation: 91 FR 45187
