SECTION 360.311. Responsibilities of Certified Court Interpreters

(a) A BEI-certified court interpreter must provide the following written notification to the court: "Certified by DARS, Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services. Complaints about the services provided by this person may be presented to DHHS." The notification must also be included on all contracts and invoices for court interpreter services.

(b) In addition to the presentation of a person's court interpreter certificate card, which is required for qualification as a court interpreter for a particular case under §109.313 of this division (relating to Qualifications of Certified Court Interpreters), certified court interpreters must present their court interpreter certificate card upon the request of a court or an officer of the court.

(c) A BEI-certified court interpreter must notify DHHS, in writing, within 30 days of any change in his or her name, address, or telephone number.

(d) Failure by a BEI-certified court interpreter to satisfactorily fulfill the responsibilities under this division may be grounds for administrative sanctions by DARS under Government Code, §57.022(b)(8).

Source Note: The provisions of this §360.311 adopted to be effective April 24, 2013, 38 TexReg 2513; transferred effective March 1, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 5, 2021, 46 TexReg 946