UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Before the
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
In the Matter of |
CFTC Docket No. 90-20 |
CRAIG J. LACROSSE | ORDER |
On February 8, 2000, the Commission
received a petition from Craig J. LaCrosse. The petition requests the
Commission to reduce the term of a five-year trading prohibition
imposed in January 1997.1 In
addition, the petition requests the Commission to permit LaCrosse to
register as a floor trader.2
LaCrosse supported his petition with an affidavit from Thomas R.
Donovan, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Board of
Trade ("CBOT") and a statement indicating that CBOT agrees
to supervise LaCrosse should the Commission grant him restricted
registration as a floor trader.
On February 15, 2000, the Commission received a motion from the
Division of Enforcement (the "Division") seeking leave to
respond to LaCrosse's petition. The Division's motion notes
that LaCrosse's request for a reduction in the term of his trading
ban may raise procedural issues of first impression under Section 9(b)
of the Commodity Exchange Act ("Act"). The motion questions
the basis for LaCrosse's request for floor trader registration and
notes that LaCrosse has not followed the established procedures for
applying for registration as a floor trader.
LaCrosse's petition arises in an
anomalous procedural context and may raise important issues of first
impression. In these circumstances, the Division's request for 30
days to prepare a response is granted. Pending further consideration
of the appropriate procedures for resolving the issues LaCrosse's
petition raises, this matter will be governed by Part 10 of the
Commission's Rules. The General Counsel (and any person under his
direction that he designates) may exercise the authority described in
17 C.F.R. § 10.109.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
By the Commission (Chairman RAINER and
Commissioners HOLUM, SPEARS, NEWSOME and ERICKSON).
Jean A. Webb
Secretary of the Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Dated: March 7, 2000
1 In re LaCrosse, [1996-1998 Transfer Binder] Comm. Fut. L. Rep. (CCH) ¶ 26,944 at 44,576 (CFTC Jan. 21, 1997) ("LaCrosse II").
2 The Commission revoked LaCrosse's registration as a floor broker in LaCrosse II.