Rule 8 - Duties of the Board(a) Rulemaking. The Hawai'i Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters shall have the authority to propose for consideration by the supreme court reasonable rules and regulations governing the practice of court reporting within the State of Hawai'i, including rules and regulations for (i) testing, certification, and supervision of certified shorthand reporters, (ii) governing the conduct of Hawai'i certified shorthand reporters, and (iii) discipline, censure, suspension, or revocation of certification.(b) Testing. The board shall prepare and administer appropriate examinations for all applicants for certification as Hawai'i certified shorthand reporters to insure that the applicants have reasonable proficiency in making verbatim records of judicial or related proceedings.(c) Collection and Use of Fees. The board shall: (i) collect from every applicant or reporter the appropriate application and renewal fees required under Rules 13(a) and 13(c); (ii) produce an annual budget for the expenditure of those funds; (iii) develop appropriate financial policies for the management of such funds; (iv) maintain exclusive control and responsibility over all financial transactions involving such funds; and (v) develop and maintain accounting records showing receipt and disposition of such funds, which records shall be subject to audit. The board may expend funds to carry out its duties under these rules, to pay for expenses authorized by these rules, and to pay for seminars for board members that are related to the duties of board members and approved by a justice of the supreme court.(d) Discipline. The board shall make appropriate findings and recommendations to the Hawai'i Supreme Court for discipline, censure, suspension, or revocation of certification of Hawai'i certified shorthand reporters. Board hearings shall be held in accordance with Rule 10.(e) Notice. The board shall notify a Hawai'i certified shorthand reporter in writing of the expiration date of certification at least sixty (60) days prior to that expiration date. Correspondence shall be mailed to the last known mailing address of the certified shorthand reporter. Failure to receive notice does not exempt the reporter from the requirement to renew certification by the appropriate date.Amended effective 2/27/1989; further amended May 4, 1994, effective 5/10/1994; further amended November 17, 1995, effective 3/18/1996; further amended April 25, 2003, effective 7/1/2003.