§2553. Duties of the board of examiners; officers; records
A. The board shall aid in all matters pertaining to the advancement of the science of
shorthand reporting as hereinafter defined, including but not by way of limitation, all matters
that may advance the professional interest of certified shorthand reporters, including the
development, implementation, and enforcement of continuing education requirements and
such matters as concern their relations with the public.
B. Each year a chairman and a secretary shall be elected from the board membership.
The board shall adopt a seal to be affixed to all certificates issued by the board. A majority
of the members shall constitute a quorum.
C. The board shall keep a complete record of all its proceedings, and shall report
annually to the governor and the membership within sixty days following the end of the
state's fiscal year concerning all certificates issued, renewed, or revoked.
D. The expenses of the members of the board and the expenses of the board that are
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter shall be paid from the fees collected by
the board under the provisions of R.S. 37:2558. Within sixty days following the end of the
state's fiscal year, the board shall prepare an accounting of expenses incurred and funds
received during the prior fiscal year.
Acts 1970, No. 456, §1; Acts 1983, No. 612, §1. Acts 1986, No. 365, §1, eff. Jan.
1, 1987; Acts 1990, No. 286, §1; Acts 2020, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §1, eff. July 1, 2020, §3, eff.
Jan. 1, 2021.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 365, §4.}}