Sec. 52.027. COMPLAINT

(a) To file a complaint against a certified shorthand reporter or a shorthand reporting firm or affiliate office registered with the board, a person must:

(1) have personal knowledge of the alleged violation;

(2) complete a complaint form provided by the board;

(3) sign the completed form; and

(4) attach any pertinent documentary evidence to the form.

(b) On receipt of a properly executed complaint, the board shall furnish a copy of the complaint and any attachments to the shorthand reporter or shorthand reporting firm or affiliate office that is the subject of the complaint.

(c) This section does not preclude the board or a court of this state from filing a complaint against a certified shorthand reporter or a shorthand reporting firm.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 29, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 813, Sec. 14, 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.