ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2213	By:	Faught of the House

			   and

		Aldridge of the Senate

An Act relating to sunset; amending 20 O.S. 2011, Section 1501, which relates to the State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters; re-creating the Board; and modifying the termination date.

SUBJECT:  State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     20 O.S. 2011, Section 1501, is amended to read as follows:

Section 1501.  There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2012 2015, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, Section 3901 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters which shall consist of five (5) members, all of whom shall be certified shorthand reporters.  The members shall be persons who have been, for at least five (5) years prior to their appointment to the Board, residents of this state and certified shorthand reporters.  All members shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and shall serve in staggered terms, each for a period of five (5) years except for the initial appointees.  No member may serve more than one term in succession.  The Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and a secretary.  Three members shall constitute a quorum.  The Board may adopt a seal for its official use.  All actions of the Board shall be supervised by the Supreme Court and be subject to approval by the Court.
Passed the House of Representatives the 28th day of February, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the 10th day of April, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate