HB806 Alabama 2010 Session

Under existing law, termination dates are established for enumerated state agencies. The agencies are periodically reviewed by the Alabama Sunset Committee. After the review process is completed, the committee prepares its recommendations for the agencies to the Legislature in the form of sunset bills which either continue, terminate, or continue with modification each agency reviewed

This bill would provide for the continuance of the Alabama Board of Court Reporting until October 1, 2012, with the following changes: To delete reference to the Alabama Judicial Conference, to provide for the appointment of a board member by the Chief Justice from a list of nominees provided by the Administrative Office of Courts, to allow court reporters to use approved continuing legal education courses for continuing education, to limit the admissibility of depositions, to limit the liability of the board, and to provide for a temporary graduate license for graduates of court reporting schools

Relating to the Alabama Sunset Law; to continue the existence and functioning of the Alabama Board of Court Reporting until October 1, 2012, with certain modifications; to amend Sections 34-8B-4, 34-8B-5, 34-8B-8, 34-8B-9, and 34-8B-15, Code of Alabama 1975, so as to delete reference to the Alabama Judicial Conference; to provide for the appointment of a board member by the Chief Justice from a list of nominees provided by the Administrative Office of Courts; to allow court reporters to use approved continuing legal education courses for continuing education; to limit the admissibility of depositions; to limit the liability of the board; and to provide for a temporary graduate license for graduates of court reporting schools.