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SEC RIN: 3235-AI73 Publication ID: Spring 2003 
Title: ●Rule to Strengthen the Commission?s Requirements Regarding Auditor Independence 
Abstract: The Commission adopted rules that conform the Commission's auditor independence rules to the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. 
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 17 CFR 210    17 CFR 240    17 CFR 249    17 CFR 274   
Legal Authority: 15 USC 80b-3    15 USC 80b-11    15 USC 78w    15 USC 78mm    15 USC 80a-8    15 USC 80a-29    15 USC 80a-37    15 USC 77g    15 USC 77h    15 USC 77j    15 USC 77s    15 USC 77z-3    15 USC 78c    15 USC 78j    15 USC 78L    15 USC 78m    15 USC 78n    15 USC 78q   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  01/26/2003 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NRPM  12/13/2002  67 FR 76780   
NPRM Comment Period End  01/12/2003    
Final Action  02/05/2003  68 FR 6006   
Final Action Effective  05/06/2003    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Samuel L. Burke
Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of the Chief Accountant,
Phone:202 942-4400