1 Tex. Admin. Code § 155.407 · Subchapter I. HEARINGS AND PREHEARINGS
Interpreters
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(a) A party or witness who needs an interpreter or translator in order to participate in a proceeding shall file a written request at least seven days before the setting. A timely, unopposed request will be deemed granted without the necessity of an order, unless denied by order.
(b) SOAH shall provide and pay for the following:
(1) an interpreter for hearing-impaired parties and witnesses, in accordance with Tex. Gov't Code §2001.055;
(2) reader services or other communication services for visually-impaired parties and witnesses; and
(3) a certified language interpreter.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
Source Note
The provisions of this §155.407 adopted to be effective November 26, 2008, 33 TexReg 9451; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 8593.
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