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2020 First Extraordinary Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 27
BY REPRESENTATIVE ZERINGUE
COURTS/COURT REPORTERS: Provides relative to the creation of the certified
shorthand reporters fund (Items #10 and #11)
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2553(D) and 2558(A), to enact R.S. 37:2551.1, and to repeal
3 R.S. 37:2551.1, relative to the board of examiners of certified shorthand reporters;
4 to create the Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters Fund; to provide
5 relative to the disbursement of funds; to provide relative to fees collected from
6 applicants; and to provide for related matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 37:2553(D) is here by amended and reenacted and R.S. 37:2551.1
9is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 §2551.1. Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters Fund
11 There is hereby created in the state treasury, as a special custodial fund, the
12 Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters Fund, hereinafter referred to
13 as the "fund". All monies received by the board pursuant to R.S. 37:2558 shall be
14 deposited into the fund. Monies in the fund shall be used exclusively for the
15 expenses of the members of the board and the expenses of the board that are
16 necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, and disbursements from the
17 fund shall be authorized only by a majority of members of the board. The chairman
18 shall join with the secretary-treasurer of the board in signing a warrant to have the
19 net deposits paid to the board. Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same
20 manner as monies in the state general fund. Interest earned on investment of monies
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1 in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in
2 the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund.
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4 §2553. Duties of the board of examiners; officers; records
5 * * *
6 D. The expenses of the members of the board and the expenses of the board
7 that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter shall be paid from the
8 fees collected by the board under the provisions of R.S. 37:2558 Board of Examiners
9 of Certified Shorthand Reporters Fund. Within sixty days following the end of the
10 state's fiscal year, the board shall prepare an accounting of expenses incurred and
11 funds received during the prior fiscal year.
12 Section 2. R.S. 37:2558(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
13 §2558. Fees
14 A. The board shall collect fees from each applicant for a certificate as
15 hereinafter provided by this Section. The board shall have power to require a
16 reinstatement fee for suspended or revoked delinquent certificates, a reciprocal fee
17 for certification without examination, and an annual renewal fee for all certificates
18 and to collect therefor a fee of such amount as may be fixed by the board according
19 to the following schedule:
20 (1) The fee for reinstatement of a suspended or revoked certificate shall not
21 exceed twenty-five one hundred dollars for a certificate delinquent for a period of up
22 to one year, one two hundred dollars for a certificate delinquent for a period of up
23 to two years, or two hundred fifty dollars for a certificate delinquent for a period of
24 two or more years and shall be in addition to the payment of all delinquent renewal
25 fees.
26 (2) The fee for issuance of a reciprocal certificate without examination shall
27 not exceed one hundred twenty-five two hundred fifty dollars.
28 (3) The fee for annual renewal of a certificate shall not exceed one hundred
29 twenty-five one hundred seventy-five dollars.
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1 (4) The fee for issuance of a new certificate to a reporter admitted to practice
2 as a certified court reporter, or C.C.R., shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five two
3 hundred fifty dollars.
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5 Section 3. R.S. 37:2553(D) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
6 §2553. Duties of the board of examiners; officers; records
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8 D. The expenses of the members of the board and the expenses of the board
9 that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter shall be paid from the
10 Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters Fund fees collected by the
11 board under the provisions of R.S. 37:2558. Within sixty days following the end of
12 the state's fiscal year, the board shall prepare an accounting of expenses incurred and
13 funds received during the prior fiscal year.
14 Section 4. R.S. 37:2551.1 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
15 Section 5. The state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to immediately
16transfer any monies remaining in the Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
17Fund on January 1, 2021, directly to the Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand
18Reporters.
19 Section 6.(A) The provisions of this Section and Sections 1 and 2 of this Act shall
20become effective July 1, 2020.
21 (B) The provisions of Sections 3, 4, and 5 of this Act shall become effective January
221, 2021.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 27 Engrossed 2020 First Extraordinary Session Zeringue
Abstract: Creates the Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters Fund, provides
relative to the disbursement of funds, and changes the maximum amount of fees that
the Board of Examiners for Shorthand Reporters may charge applicants.
Present law provides that the Board of Examiners for Shorthand Reporters shall collect fees
from each applicant.
Present law authorizes the board of examiners to require a reinstatement fee for suspended
or revoked delinquent certificates, a reciprocal fee for certification without examination, and
an annual renewal fee for all certificates and to collect a fee of such amount as may be fixed
by the board according to the following schedule:
(1)The fee for reinstatement of a suspended or revoked certificate shall not exceed $25
for a certificate delinquent for a period of up to one year, $100 for a certificate
delinquent for a period of up to two years, or $200 for a certificate delinquent for a
period of two or more years and shall be in addition to the payment of all delinquent
renewal fees.
(2)The fee for issuance of a reciprocal certificate without examination shall not exceed
$125.
(3)The fee for annual renewal of a certificate shall not exceed $125.
(4)The fee for issuance of a new certificate to a reporter admitted to practice as a
certified court reporter, or C.C.R., shall not exceed $125.
Proposed law retains present law and changes the maximum amount of fees to be charged
as follows:
(1)For a certificate delinquent for a period of up to one year, the fee for reinstatement
of a suspended or revoked certificate changes from not exceeding $25 to not
exceeding $100. For a certificate delinquent for a period of up to two years, the fee
for reinstatement of a suspended or revoked certificate changes from not exceeding
$100 to not exceeding $200. For a certificate delinquent for a period of two years
or more, the fee for reinstatement of a suspended or revoked certificate changes from
not exceeding $200 to not exceeding $250 in addition to the payment of all
delinquent renewal fees.
(2)The fee for issuance of a reciprocal certificate without examination changes from not
exceeding $125 to not exceeding $250.
(3)The fee for annual renewal of a certificate changes from not exceeding $125 to not
exceeding $175.
(4)The fee for issuance of a new certificate to a reporter admitted to practice as a
certified court reporter, or C.C.R., changes from not exceeding $125 to not
exceeding $250.
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Proposed law creates the Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters Fund, which
shall be a custodial fund in the State Treasury.
Proposed law requires disbursements from the fund to be authorized by a majority of the
board as the board deems necessary for the expenses of the members of the board and the
expenses of the board that are necessary to carry out the provisions of present law.
Proposed law requires that the chairman and secretary-treasurer sign a warrant to have the
net deposits paid to the board.
Proposed law provides that the fund and fee changes will become effective on July 1, 2020,
and the fund will cease to be effective on Jan. 1, 2021, and present law will go back into
effect.
(Amends R.S. 37:2553(D) and 2558(A); Adds R.S. 37:2551.1; Repeals R.S. 37:2551.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the
original bill:
1. Creates a custodial fund for the Board of Examiners of Shorthand Reporters
Fund within the State Treasury and deletes the requirement that the fund flow
through the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.
2. Adds the requirement that the chairman and secretary-treasurer of the board will
sign a warrant to have the net deposits paid to the board.
3. Changes the effective date of Sections 1 and 2 from the sixtieth day after
adjournment of the session to July 1, 2020.
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