SB2899: Court reporters; increase authorized salary for.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 9-13-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Court Reporters For Circuit And Chancery Courts To Be Paid An Annual Salary; To Increase The Authorized Annual Salary For Court Reporters; To Provide That Notwithstanding The Rules And Regulations Governing Certified Court Reporters, An Official Court Reporter May Engage In Freelance Reporting Activities As Long As The Matter At Issue Is Not Under The Jurisdiction Of The Court In Which The Official Court Reporter Is Appointed; To Provide That An Official Court Reporter Who Does Not Have Delinquent Work From The Court Of Appointment And Whose Attendance Is Not Required In The Court Of Appointment Shall Not Be Prohibited From Engaging In Freelance Reporting Activities; And For Related Purposes.