SB87 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Court Reporting, Board of, members, compensation eliminated, requirement for annual report to Governor and Secretary of State eliminated, written knowledge exam, entities that may administer added, education requirements changed, grandfathering deadline added, temporary license further provided for, certain fees authorized, Secs. 34-8B-4, 34-8B-5, 34-8B-10, 34-8B-14, 34-8B-15, 34-8B-17 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law provides for the Alabama Board
of Court Reporting</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would do all of the following:
Eliminate board member compensation; eliminate the
requirement that the board make an annual report to
the offices of the Governor and Secretary of State;
add entities that may administer the written
knowledge examination; change the education
requirement for court reporters from high school to
a court reporting program; provide a deadline date
to make application for the grandfathering
provision; provide that the temporary license
authorized under current law would be effective 18
months from the date of issuance, not the
graduation date; and authorize a change of
information fee and reasonable processing fees</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 34-8B-4, 34-8B-5, 34-8B-10,
34-8B-14, 34-8B-15, and 34-8B-17 of the Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the Alabama Board of Court Reporting; to eliminate
board member compensation; to eliminate the requirement that
the board make an annual report to the offices of the Governor
and Secretary of State; to add entities that may administer
the written knowledge examination; to change the education
requirement for court reporters from high school to a court
reporting program; to provide a deadline date to make
application for the grandfathering provision; to provide that
the temporary license authorized under current law would be
effective 18 months from the date of issuance, not the
graduation date; and to authorize a change of information fee
and reasonable processing fees.
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Subjects
Court Reporting, Board of
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB87 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |