The new G-42 rule from the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) becomes effective June 23, 2016. Rule G-42, or Duties of Municipal Advisors, stems from the Dodd Frank Act and the SEC’s subsequent municipal advisor rule. This rule does not establish any responsibilities for issuers, but it does create numerous responsibilities for the municipal advisors that are hired by state and local governments. GFOA’s alert provides information on the types of information and written correspondence that municipal advisors will now be providing issuers, including disclosures of conflicts of interest and acknowledgement of the scope of services for which the advisor is hired. The primer also includes information on aspects of the overall municipal advisor rule and the types of exemptions that are in place when a party other than a municipal advisor provides advice to issuers.
Please click here to access the alert.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016