§ 79v. — Information filed with Commission.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC79v]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 2C--PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANIES
Sec. 79v. Information filed with Commission
(a) Public disclosure of information; protection of trade secrets
When in the judgment of the Commission the disclosure of such
information would be in the public interest or the interest of investors
or consumers, the information contained in any statement, application,
declaration, report, or other document filed with the Commission shall
be available to the public, and copies thereof may be furnished to any
person at such reasonable charge and under such reasonable limitations
as the Commission may prescribe: Provided, however, That nothing in this
chapter shall be construed to require, or to authorize the Commission to
require, the revealing of trade secrets or processes in any application,
declaration, report, or document filed with the Commission under this
chapter.
(b) Written objection to public disclosure
Any person filing such application, declaration, report, or document
may make written objection to the public disclosure of information
contained therein, stating the grounds for such objection, and the
Commission is authorized to hear objections in any such case where it
finds it advisable.
(c) Disclosure of nonpublic information to other than Commission
personnel
It shall be unlawful for any member, officer, or employee of the
Commission to disclose to any person other than a member, officer, or
employee of the Commission, or to use for personal benefit, any
information contained in any application, declaration, report, or
document filed with the Commission which is not made available to the
public pursuant to this section.
(Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 687, title I, Sec. 22, 49 Stat. 834.)
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of Securities and Exchange Commission,
with certain exceptions, to Chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan
No. 10 of 1950, Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat.
1265, set out under section 78d of this title.
