The SEC has five Commissioners who are appointed by the [[President of the United States]] with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. Their terms last five years and are staggered so that one Commissioner's term ends on [[June 5]] of each year. To ensure that the SEC remains non-partisan, no more than three Commissioners may belong to the same political party. The President also designates one of the Commissioners as Chairman, the SEC's top executive. | The SEC has five Commissioners who are appointed by the [[President of the United States]] with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. Their terms last five years and are staggered so that one Commissioner's term ends on [[June 5]] of each year. To ensure that the SEC remains non-partisan, no more than three Commissioners may belong to the same political party. The President also designates one of the Commissioners as Chairman, the SEC's top executive. |