HCRA ASSOCIATION MEETING February 27, 2003 Jalapeno’s Restaurant Mylinda Faircloth called the meeting to order at 6:50. No previous minutes reported. The 2003 HCRA Board members were officially sworn in. HCRA awarded essay scholarships to six students. Three students were from Alvin Community College and three were from Court Reporting Institute of Houston. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Attendance: Tammy Vinson Carolyn Willard Carol N. Castillo Gerry Richer Mylinda Faircloth Melissa Murray Janet Hoffman Nancy Capetillo Jennifer Wilson Yvonne Compean Delicia Struss Lori Belvin Grayson Clevinger Becky Landers Carolyn Coronado Neil Dixon Robin Day Amanda Tolton LaRita Cormier Camille Bruess Shirley Houston Peggy Donnell Tom Houston Connie Koenig Susan G. Henley Laura Tello Lavearn Ivey Cindy Smith Janet Canton Eric Juhlin Julie Diggs   (Back to Table of Contents) COURT REPORTING DEFINITIONS: Code of Ethics - Definition www.tcra-online.com Explanation of Ethic points - www.tcra-online.com Court Reporters Definition of Firm - www.tcra-online.com A firm shall be defined as any person or entity that employs Certified Shorthand Reporters and/or engages independent contractors to provide court or shorthand reporting services. A firm shall be required to register any affiliate office under a separate registration number and pay a registration renewal fee. Example: You’re an independent reporter who has one or two clients and you can’t take a job for a particular day. You call on another reporter to cover the job for you under your name and you pay them. That makes you a firm. (Back to Table of Contents)

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