SECTIONS 8000-8011 - California Statutes

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE

SECTION 8000-8011

8000. There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Court
Reporters Board of California, which consists of five members, three
of whom shall be public members and two of whom shall be holders of
certificates issued under this chapter who have been actively engaged
as shorthand reporters within this state for at least five years
immediately preceding their appointment.
This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2013,
and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that
is enacted before January 1, 2013, deletes or extends that date.

8001. Appointment as a member of the board shall be for a term of
four years. Members of the board shall hold office until the
appointment and qualification of their successors or until one year
shall have elapsed since the expiration of the term for which they
were appointed, whichever first occurs. No person shall serve as a
member of the board for more than two consecutive terms except as
provided in Section 131. Vacancies occurring shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired term.
The Governor shall appoint one of the public members and the two
certified members qualified as provided in Section 8000. The Senate
Rules Committee and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint a
public member.

8002. Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and
expenses as provided in Section 103.

8003. At each yearly meeting a chairman and vice chairman shall be
elected from the membership of the board. Three members shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall
keep a complete record of all its proceedings and all certificates
issued, renewed, or revoked, together with a detailed statement of
receipts and disbursements.

8004. 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 under this chapter and
such expenses shall not exceed the amount so collected.

8005. The Court Reporters Board of California is charged with the
executive functions necessary for effectuating the purposes of this
chapter. It may appoint committees as it deems necessary or proper.
The board may appoint, prescribe the duties, and fix the salary of an
executive officer. Except as provided by Section 159.5, the board
may also employ other employees as may be necessary, subject to civil
service and other provisions of law.
This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2013,
and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that
is enacted before January 1, 2013, deletes or extends that date.

8005.1. Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for
the Court Reporters Board of California in exercising its licensing,
regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of
the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be
promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.

8007. The board shall:
(a) Determine the qualifications of persons applying for
certificates under this chapter.
(b) Make rules for the examination of applicants and the issuing
of certificates provided for in this chapter.
(c) Grant certificates to such applicants as may, upon
examination, be qualified in professional shorthand reporting and in
such other subjects as the board may deem advisable.
(d) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules and regulations which are
reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

8008. The board has the following powers and duties:
(a) To adopt a seal.
(b) By affirmative vote of at least three members of the board, to
suspend, revoke, or impose any other disciplinary action against a
certificate for any cause specified in this chapter.
(c) To charge and collect all fees as provided for in this
chapter.
(d) To require the renewal of all certificates.
(e) To issue subpoenas, to administer oaths, and to take testimony
concerning any matter within the jurisdiction of the board.
(f) To investigate the actions of any licensee, upon receipt of a
verified complaint in writing from any person, for alleged acts or
omissions constituting grounds for disciplinary action under the
chapter.
(g) To administer the Transcript Reimbursement Fund described in
Section 8030.2.

8009. Disciplinary proceedings under this chapter shall be
conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of
Title 2 of the Government Code and the board shall have all the
powers granted therein.

8010. Information regarding a complaint against a specific licensee
may not be disclosed to the public until an accusation has been
filed by the board and the licensee has been notified of the filing
of the accusation against his or her license and the disciplinary
proceedings to be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing
with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the
Government Code. This section does not apply to citations, fines,
letters of reprimand, or orders of abatement, which shall be
disclosed to the public upon notice to the licensee.

8011. The board shall promulgate, by regulation, a definition of a
"full-time student" for the purposes of this chapter.