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Court Reporters Notice of Rulemaking Hearing
The Tennessee Board of Court Reporting will conduct a rulemaking hearing on June 16, 2016 in Conference Room 1-B of the Davy Crockett Tower, 500 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, Tennessee 37243, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.
These rules amend all references to the Administrative Office of the Courts to the Board of Court Reporting, change the method of payment for receipt of records, change late fees associated with license renewal, delete the grandfathering licensure regulations. A new rule is created allowing for the issuance of temporary licensure pending examination and setting that three (3) additional temporary licenses may be issued for good cause. The rules also limit the late renewal period to six (6) months, introduce a new rule for allowing certain military applicants or spouses to receive expedited licensure, amend the standards of professional conduct, and amend the investigatory process to reflect the authority of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance and introduce a twenty (20) day response requirement. Finally, the rules amend provisions regarding the disciplinary actions by the Board and remove certain continuing education requirements. A full copy of this Notice of Rulemaking Hearing can be viewed online at http://share.tn.gov/sos/rules_filings/04-25-16.pdf.
In compliance with the Tennessee Open Meetings Act, compiled at Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-44-101 et seq., the above-referenced rulemaking hearing is open to the public, and you may either attend the rulemaking hearing in person to offer comments or you may submit written comments prior to the rulemaking hearing. If you have any questions or concerns about this rulemaking hearing, or you would like to provide written comments regarding these rules, please contact Ashley Thomas, Assistant General Counsel, at (615) 741-3072 or electronically at Ashley.Thomas@tn.gov.
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