HB806 Alabama 2010 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Court Reporting, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications until October 1, 2012, reference to the Alabama Judicial Conference deleted, appointment of a board member by the Chief Justice from a list of nominees provided by the Administrative Office of Courts provided for, continuing education, admissibility of depositions limited, liability of board limited, temporary graduate license, Secs. 34-8B-4, 34-8B-5, 34-8B-8, 34-8B-9, 34-8B-15 am'd.

Description

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.

Subjects

Court Reporting, Board of