Section 4003. Committee on Court Reporting and Transcripts

(A) The Committee on Court Reporting and Transcripts shall consist of the following members appointed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, one of whom shall be designated as Chair and one of whom shall be designated as Vice-Chair:

(1) One representative of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania;

(2) One representative of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania;

(3) Two president judges of the courts of common pleas chosen from among the judicial districts of the Commonwealth;

(4) The district court administrator of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas;

(5) The district court administrator of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas;

(6) Two district court administrators chosen from among the judicial districts of the Commonwealth other than Philadelphia and Allegheny;

(7) Two providers of court reporting services representing the various methods currently in usage within Pennsylvania; and

(8) Two members of the Pennsylvania Bar.

(B) Initial appointments shall be for one-, two- or three-year terms, and these members may serve one additional three-year term. Thereafter appointments shall be for three years and members shall serve no more than two consecutive three-year terms. A replacement appointee shall serve for the balance of the unexpired term.

(C) The Committee shall review current rules and practices, and, upon concurrence of the Court Administrator, recommend revisions to the Uniform Rules Governing Court Reporting and Transcripts as may be necessary to effectuate the policy of these rules.

(D) The Administrative Office shall provide staff support to the Committee.