Oklahoma § 20-1502 - Duties of Board

§ 20-1502. Duties of Board

A. The State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand

Reporters shall:

1. Conduct preliminary investigations to determine the

qualifications of applicants seeking to attain the status of

certified shorthand reporters;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 20. Courts

2. Conduct at least once a year, at a place and time to be

published by ample notice as directed by the Supreme Court, an

examination of those persons who seek to attain the status of

certified shorthand reporter. The Board may also give examinations

for a certificate of proficiency and for a certificate of merit;

3. Recommend to the Supreme Court for official enrollment as

certified shorthand reporters those persons who, on their

examination, have established the requisite proficiency as set forth

in Section 1503 of this title;

4. Conduct proceedings, on reasonable notice, the object of

which is to recommend to the Supreme Court the suspension,

cancellation, revocation or reinstatement of the enrollment of a

certified or licensed shorthand reporter or of the status of any

acting shorthand reporter, regular or temporary, on the following

grounds:

a.

a final conviction of a criminal offense which

indicates a clear and rational likelihood that the

reporter will not properly discharge the

responsibilities of persons licensed under this act or

Section 106.3B of this title,

b.

misrepresentation in obtaining licensure,

c.

any violation of or noncompliance with any rule or

directive of the Supreme Court,

d.

fraud, gross incompetence, or gross or habitual

neglect of duty,

e.

engaging in the practice of shorthand reporting using

a method for which the reporter is not certified,

f.

engaging in the practice of shorthand reporting while

certification is suspended,

g.

nonpayment of renewal dues,

h.

failure to annually complete at least four (4) hours

of continuing education approved by the State Board of

Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters, or

i.

a violation of Section 1 of this act;

5. Adopt, with the approval of the Supreme Court, examination

standards and rules governing enrollment, discipline, suspension,

cancellation and revocation proceedings and any other matter within

the Board's cognizance; and

6. Keep a current roll of certified shorthand reporters and a

file on all disciplined certified shorthand reporters, official or

unofficial, regular or temporary.

B. In all hearings or investigations on revocation,

cancellation or suspension of enrollment, each Board member shall be

empowered to administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses,

and take evidence anywhere in the state, after giving reasonable

notice to the party whose status is sought to be affected.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 20. Courts

Added by Laws 1970, c. 257, § 2, operative April 13, 1970. Amended

by Laws 1978, c. 228, § 5, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1980, c. 290, §

2, eff. Oct. 1, 1980; Laws 1994, c. 130, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996;

Laws 1998, c. 311, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 237, § 1,

eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 80, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.