The Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters is a component unit of the State of Louisiana created within the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, as provided by Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2551-2560. As of July 1, 2001, the Board was placed under the "umbrella" of the Office of the Governor.
The Board is composed of nine members, appointed by the Governor, who serve terms of three years. All members of the Board are entitled to receive per diem and are allowed necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as per state travel regulations.
The Board is charged with encouraging proficiency in the practice of shorthand reporting as a profession, promoting efficiency in court and general reporting, and extending to the courts and to the public the protection afforded by a standardized profession by establishing a standard of competency for those persons engaged in it.
Operations of the Board are funded with fees collected by the Board.