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AL SB135
Bill
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SB135 Summary
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Eliminates compensation for Alabama Board of Court Reporting members and removes the requirement for the board to make annual reports to the Governor and Secretary of State.
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Expands entities authorized to administer the written knowledge examination to include ACRA, NCRA, and NVRA in addition to the board.
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Changes the education requirement for court reporters from high school diploma to graduation from a court reporting program.
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Sets December 31, 2012 as the deadline for grandfathering applications and makes temporary licenses valid for 18 months from issuance date rather than graduation date.
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Authorizes the board to charge a change of information fee and reasonable administrative processing fees for copying, labels, and lists.
Legislative Description
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.
Court Reporting, Board of
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 6:15 p.m. on May 16, 2012
5/16/2012