Bill No.: SF0077 Drafter: KMS

LSO No.: 06LSO-0237 Effective Date: 7/1/2006

Enrolled Act No.: SEA0045

Chapter No.: 57

Prime Sponsor: Senator Sessions

Catch Title: Certified public accountants.

Subject: Amends statutes concerning certified public accountants.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Allows rulemaking to exempt certificate holders from maintaining active, inactive or retired status as determined by the board.

· Allows for a certificate to be issued to holders of a certificate from a foreign country.

· Provides for attest services to be performed within certified public accountant firms.