Opinion No. GA-0164
Date: Tuesday, March 23 @ 09:31:27 EST
Topic: AG Opinions
March 15, 2004
(Opinion No. GA-0164)
Re: Whether court reporters who are full-time state employees may receive a fee for a transcript in addition to the court reporter's salary
(RQ-0111-GA)
S U M M A R Y
A court reporter serving under subchapter C of chapter 201 of the Family Code is an "official court reporter" for purposes of section 52.047 of the Government Code and may therefore charge a fee for preparing transcripts. Because such fees are not considered to be salary supplements, retention of such fees is not a violation of section 659.020 of the Government Code, which prohibits a state employee from receiving a salary supplement. Because preparing requested transcripts is a responsibility of official court reporters imposed by statute, a court reporter serving under subchapter C of chapter 201 of the Family Code may prepare such transcripts during normal business hours, rather than be required to prepare such transcripts after normal business hours or by taking annual leave.
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