Utah Securities Commission
January 28, 2016
Room 403-9:00 A.M.
Agenda
Welcome & Call to Order
Approval of the December 3, 2015 Minutes
Director's Report: Keith Woodwell
Legislative Update:
- H.B. 106 'Securities Amendments' Rep. Cunningham. Amendments to the Utah Securities Act recommended by the Division of Securities, including changes to the statute of limitations, continuing education for investment adviser representatives, expanding the sanctions that can be imposed by the Securities Commission, and codifying the factors to be considered in determining the amount of a fine.
- H.B. 19 'Expungement Amendments' Rep. Greene. Changes the definition of 'expunge' to require complete removal of criminal records and requires that administrative records relating to the same incident as a criminal expungement be sealed.
- H.B 118 'Public Access to Administrative Action Amendments' Rep. Greene. Requires that administrative disciplinary actions be removed from state-controlled websites after ten years and provides for an application process to remove administrative disciplinary actions from state-controlled websites after five years if all conditions of the order have been met.
Division Personnel Update
Section Reports : Enforcement: Dave Hermansen
Compliance: Ken Barton
Registration & Licensing: Benjamin Johnson
Investor Education/Stock Market Annual Reports: Karen McMullin
Grant Request: Utah Financial Planning Association: Jerry Garrett
Education and Training Fund Report: Benjamin Johnson
Consideration and Approval of Proposed Orders:
Edward J. Eyring: SD-15-0053: Recommended Order on Motion for Default. Tom Melton
Martin W. Macey and SureMark Worldwide, LLC: SD-15-0062; SD-15-0063: Recommended Order on Motion for Default. Tom Melton
John Ryan: SD-15-0056: Recommended Order on Motion for Default. Tom Melton
Brett A. Thompson and Venture Leverage Group, LLC: SD-15-0057; SD-15-0058: Recommended Order on Motion for Default. Tom Melton
Bret Cartwright and Exceptional Realty: SD-15-0036; SD-15-0037: Stipulation and Consent Order. KristiLyn Wilkinson
Charles Scot Rountree and High Fly'n Zip Lines, LLC: SD-15-0026; SD-15-0027: Recommended Order on Motion for Default. Tom Melton
Ronald Richter: SD-14-0034: Stipulation and Consent Order. Matt Edwards
Brett Allen Petersen, Monarch Global, LLC and Atlas Management Group, LLC: SD-15-0032; SD-15-0033; SD-15-0034: Stipulation and Consent Order. Matt Edwards
Sherrell Berrett: SD-15-0044: Stipulation and Consent Order. Richard Jaramillo