SEC Statement on Disclosure by Municipal Issuers regarding the Impact of COVID-19
Hawkins Advisory
05.14.2020
This Advisory provides a summary and analysis of the SEC’s public statement directed to issuers of municipal securities regarding disclosures about the impact of COVID-19 on their financial and operating conditions.
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