1. The Central Post Office And Continuing Disclosure
Date
Event Name Public Policy Program
Presented by Name

2. SEC Rule 15c2-12 Adopted In 1989 for Official Statements
Amended July 1995 to provide for Continuing Disclosure
1995 Amendment Requires:
Annual Report of Financial and Operating Data
Audited Financial Statements
Notice of Failure to File Annual Report
Material Event Notification
Underwriters Prohibited From Purchasing or Selling Securities Unless Contract Exists To Provide Continuing Disclosure
“Amendments reflect the belief that purchasers in the secondary market need the same level of financial information and operating data in making market decisions as purchasers in the underwritten offering.”

3. Disclosure System (1995 – 2004) Not Electronically Based
Four (4) Separate NRMSIRs and Three (3) SIDS To Distribute Filings To
No Receipt Provided or Method To Easily Verify a Filing Received
No Central Index That Lists Filings Received
No Central Tickler System

4. Muni Council Comprised Of Eighteen (18) Municipal Market Participants
Started Meeting In 2001 To Discuss And Review Status Of Continuing Disclosure
Following Request for Proposal Process Selected The Municipal Advisory Council of Texas To Develop And Operate the Central Post Office

5. Central Post Office DisclosureUSA.org
A Single Filing Location That Forwards Filings To The NRMSIRs and SIDs
Electronic Emphasis But Will Accept Paper Filings For a $45 per document Fee

6. DisclosureUSA.org Features
Provides Issuers A No Cost, Electronic Based Single Filing Location That Automatically Forwards To NRMSIRs/SID’s
Forwards important indexing information including CUSIP numbers to the NRMSIRs/SIDs
Provides A Searchable Index Of Filing Information

7. Central Post Office Is:
Not a Dissemination Agent
Not a NRMSIR or a SID. Documents submitted cannot be accessed through the Central Post Office

8. Support For DisclosureUSA.org
SEC Interpretative Letter Dated 9/7/04 ( The Interpretative letter approves the use of DisclosureUSA by issuers of Municipal securities and others who make continuing disclosure filings under SEC Rule 15c2-12.”
NABL Memo Dated 9/7/04 ( “it is the view of the Securities and Disclosure Committee of NABL that transmission to the CPO should satisfy the requirements of continuing disclosure contracts to make disclosure filings described in the Rule...”
GFOA
“tremendous benefits for issuers who use DisclosureUSA.org”

9. Support For DisclosureUSA.org
NABL Securities Committee Suggested Language for new continuing disclosure agreements (CDAs) to reflect the interpretive guidance from the SEC regarding the use of the Central Post Office as a mechanism for filing s under Rule 15c2-12 continuing disclosure agreements. The text of that language is as follows:
“Any filing under this [agreement] [may be] made solely by transmitting such filing to the Texas Municipal Advisory Council (the “MAC”) as provided at unless the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has with drawn the interpretive advice in its letter to the MAC dated September 7, 2004.

10. Issuer Benefits Meet SEC Requirements By Filing With One Entity
Electronic Submission / Free
Issuers/Obligors Can Review For File of Submission For 30 Days
View An Index

11. What Issuers Can Do
Get Familiar With The Operations Of
Review TMAC Interpretive Letter Request And SEC Response
Review NABL Comment Letter And CDA Language
Be Aware Of Educational Efforts That Will Be undertaken By GFOA, Muni Council And TMAC
Support And Utilize The CPO Because Of The Benefits It Provides To Issuers And The Market
Attach PDF files made from original WORD documents (rather than scanned documents)