[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 17, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 17CFR140.10]

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              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
             CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
 
PART 140_ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, AND PROCEDURES OF THE COMMISSION
--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart B_Functions
 
Sec.  140.10  The Commission.


    The Commission is composed of a Chairman and four other 
Commissioners, not more than three of whom may be members of the same 
political party, who are appointed by the President, with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, for 5-year terms, one term ending each year. The 
Commission is assisted by a staff, which includes lawyers, economists, 
accountants, investigators and examiners, as well as administrative and 
clerical employees.

[41 FR 28474, July 12, 1976]