SB139 Alabama 2020 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Court Reporting, Board of, freelance, official, and supervising court reporter defined, board staff, investigations and hearings pursuant to APA, temporary licensure, lapsed and expired licenses, and fees, Secs. 34-8B-2, 34-8B-3, 34-8B-4, 34-8B-5, 34-8B-6, 34-8B-8, 34-8B-10, 34-8B-12, 34-8B-13, 34-8B-15, 34-8B-16, 34-8B-17 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Alabama Board of Court Reporting is responsible for the regulation of the practice of court reporting in the state.

This bill would provide further for the definitions of freelance court reporter, official court reporter, and supervising court reporter.

This bill would require a court reporter, when on assignment, to produce his or her license upon request.

This bill would provide further for the authority of the board to hire staff.

This bill would provide further for the investigation of and hearings regarding complaints pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, and penalties for violations.

This bill would provide further for the qualifications for licensure and temporary licensure and practice pursuant to a temporary license.

This bill would provide further for requirements and procedures relating to lapsed and expired licenses.

This bill would also provide further for the fees that may be charged by the board.

To amend Sections 34-8B-2, 34-8B-3, 34-8B-4, 34-8B-5, 34-8B-6, 34-8B-8, 34-8B-10, 34-8B-12, 34-8B-13, 34-8B-15, 34-8B-16, and 34-8B-17, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Board of Court Reporting; to provide further for the definitions of freelance, official, and supervising court reporters; to require a court reporter to produce his or her license upon request when on assignment; to provide further for the authority of the board to hire staff; to provide further for the investigation of and hearings regarding complaints pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act; to provide penalties for violations; to provide further for the qualifications for licensure and temporary licensure; to provide further for practice pursuant to a temporary license; to provide further for requirements and procedures relating to lapsed and expired licenses; and to provide further for the fees that may be charged by the board.

Subjects

Court Reporting, Board of