78B-1-201. Definitions. As used in this part:
| (1) |
“Appointing authority” means the presiding officer or similar official of any court, board, commission, authority, department, agency, legislative body, or of any proceeding of any nature where a qualified interpreter is required under this part. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-1-201
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Qualified interpreter: means a sign language or oral interpreter as provided in Sections 78B-1-203 and 78B-1-206 of this part. See Utah Code 78B-1-201
| (2) |
” Deaf or hard of hearing person” and ” deaf or hard of hearing parent” means a deaf or hard of hearing person who, because of sensory or environmental conditions, requires the assistance of a qualified interpreter or other special assistance for communicative purposes. |
| (3) |
“Necessary steps” or “necessary services” include provisions of qualified interpreters, lip reading, pen and paper, typewriters, closed-circuit television with closed-caption translations, computers with print-out capability, and telecommunications devices for the deaf or similar devices. |
| (4) |
“Qualified interpreter” means a sign language or oral interpreter as provided in Sections 78B-1-203 and 78B-1-206 of this part. |
Amended by Chapter 43, 2017 General Session
