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Texas Government Code - Chapter 52 Court Reporters And Shorthand Reporting FirmsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Government Code > Texas Government Code - Chapter 52 Court Reporters And Shorthand Reporting Firms Sponsored LinksIn this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Court Reporters Certification Board. (2) "Certification" means a certification issued by the state supreme court on the board's ... The supreme court may adopt rules consistent with this chapter, including rules governing: (1) the certification and conduct of official and deputy court reporters and ... (a) Subject to Sections 52.021(i), 52.029, 52.0295, and 52.034 and any rules related to ethics or professional conduct promulgated by the supreme court, the supreme ... (a) The Court Reporters Certification Board is appointed by the supreme court and is composed of: (1) one active district judge who serves as chairman; ... (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as ... (a) It is a ground for removal from the board that a member: (1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications ... (a) The board shall meet at least once a year in Austin and may hold its meetings, hearings, examinations, and other proceedings at other times ... The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any ... (a) The board shall: (1) administer and enforce this chapter; (2) administer the examination prescribed by Section 52.023; (3) set the amount of each fee ... (a) The board is administratively attached to the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the Office of ... The Court Reporters Certification Board is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is ... (a) The supreme court may authorize and the board by rule may require continuing professional education for persons certified as court reporters. (b) The rules ... (a) The board shall develop and recommend to the supreme court for adoption by rule a code of ethics for certification or registration holders under ... (a) The board shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the board. The file must include: (1) the name of the person ... The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the board's ability to perform its ... (a) The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 to assist in ... (a) The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal ... The director or the director's designee shall provide to members of the board and to board employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements ... The director or the director's designee shall provide to board employees information and training on the benefits and methods of participation in the state employee ... (a) A person may not be appointed an official court reporter or a deputy court reporter unless the person is certified as a shorthand reporter ... (a) Chapter 53, Occupations Code, applies to an applicant for or a holder of a certification or registration under this chapter, notwithstanding Section 53.002, Occupations ... A person seeking certification must file an application for examination with the board not later than the 30th day before the date fixed for the ... (a) The examination for certification in one or more of the authorized methods of shorthand reporting consists of two parts, designated Part A and Part ... (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date a person takes an examination under this chapter, the board shall notify the person of ... (a) The board shall certify to the supreme court the name of each qualified applicant who has passed the examination. (b) Repealed by Acts 2003, ... (a) The board may waive any prerequisite to certification for an applicant after reviewing the applicant's credentials and determining that the applicant holds a license ... (a) On certification, a shorthand reporter may use the title "Certified Shorthand Reporter" or the abbreviation "CSR." (b) A certified shorthand reporter may administer oaths ... (a) A shorthand reporting firm may not assume or use the title or designation "court recording firm," "court reporting firm," or "shorthand reporting firm" or ... (a) A person who receives certification as a shorthand reporter or a shorthand reporting firm or affiliate office that registers with the board must pay ... The supreme court by rule may adopt a system under which certifications or registrations expire on various dates during the year. For the year in ... (a) To file a complaint against a certified shorthand reporter or a shorthand reporting firm or affiliate office registered with the board, a person must: ... (a) The board may adopt a policy allowing board employees to dismiss complaints that: (1) clearly do not allege misconduct; or (2) are not within ... (a) If after receiving a verified complaint the board believes that a hearing on the complaint is advisable, the board shall set a date for ... (a) After receiving a complaint and giving the certified shorthand reporter notice and an opportunity for a hearing as prescribed by Section 52.028, the board ... (a) After receiving a complaint and giving the shorthand reporting firm or affiliate office notice and an opportunity for a hearing as prescribed by Section ... An aggrieved court reporter or shorthand reporting firm or affiliate office may appeal a disciplinary action of the board to a district court in the ... (a) A noncertified shorthand reporter may be employed until a certified shorthand reporter is available. (b) A noncertified shorthand reporter may report an oral deposition ... (a) Except as provided by Section 52.031, a person commits an offense if the person engages in shorthand reporting in violation of Section 52.021 of ... (a) The board may assess an administrative penalty against a person who violates this chapter or a rule or provision of the code of ethics ... This chapter does not apply to: (1) a party to the litigation involved; (2) the attorney of the party; or (3) a full-time employee of ... (a) A court reporter may not enter into or provide services under any contractual agreement, written or oral, exclusive or nonexclusive, that: (1) undermines the ... Each judge of a court of record shall appoint an official court reporter. An official court reporter is a sworn officer of the court and ... (a) If an official court reporter is unable to perform his duties in reporting proceedings in court due to illness, other official work, or unavoidable ... (a) The official court reporter for the 70th Judicial District may appoint a deputy court reporter for the district. (b) The deputy court reporter shall ... (a) The judges of the district courts in Bexar County may employ additional official court reporters to serve the district courts in Bexar County if ... (a) An official court reporter must take the official oath required of officers of this state. (b) In addition to the official oath, each official ... (a) On request, an official court reporter shall: (1) attend all sessions of the court; (2) take full shorthand notes of oral testimony offered before ... (a) A person may apply for a transcript of the evidence in a case reported by an official court reporter. The person must apply for ... Each El Paso family law master shall appoint an official shorthand reporter to serve that master. The official shorthand reporter must be well skilled in ... (a) An official district court reporter shall be paid a salary set by the order of the judge of the court. This salary is in ... Notwithstanding Section 52.051, the district judge of the 222nd Judicial District shall set the salary of the official court reporter at not less than $15,000. ... (a) The salary of the official court reporter for the County Court of Hill County shall be set by the commissioners court in an amount ... (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), the salary of an official court reporter of a judicial district that is composed of more ... (a) Each official or deputy court reporter of a district court in a district composed of more than one county is entitled to reimbursement in ... (a) An official or deputy court reporter of a judicial district who is required to leave the county of his residence to report proceedings as ... (a) Notwithstanding Section 52.055, the expenses of the official court reporters for the 31st, 46th, 104th, 112th, and 155th judicial districts shall be reimbursed as ... (a) Each official or deputy court reporter of a district court is entitled to reimbursement in the amount prescribed by Subsection (b) for reasonable and ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an attorney who takes a deposition and the attorney's firm are jointly and severally liable for a shorthand ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |