§ 7. The Official Stenographer or designee shall attend every session
of the Senate and take stenographic notes of the debates of the Senate.
He or she shall make a stenographic record of the proceedings and make
copies available to the Secretary of the Senate. In addition, the
Official Stenographer shall be responsible, under the direction of the
Secretary, for making a stenographic record of public hearings at the
request of the Standing Committee Chair or appointed officer and make
copies available to the Committee Chair and the Secretary.