§51. Interpreters; payment
When personal or property interest of a person who does not speak English is the subject of a proceeding before an agency or a court, the presiding officer of the proceeding shall either appoint a qualified interpreter or utilize a professional telephone-based interpretation service. Payment by the State for an interpreter in civil matters is within the discretion of the agency or court to the extent that payment by the State is not already required by law. [PL 1993, c. 675, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 1993, c. 2, §2 (COR). PL 1993, c. 675, §A1 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 707, §BB1 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES
Chapter 3: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS, ETC., GENERALLY
5 §41. Employment of counsel or witnesses
5 §42. Exchange of information and records
5 §43. Annual reports of state agencies
5 §44-A. Out-of-state travel report
5 §45. Discontinuation of duplicate reports
5 §46. Descriptions of expenditures
5 §47. Public hearings on appointment of departmental commissioners (REPEALED)
5 §48. Interpreter service for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (REPEALED)
5 §49. Maine Quality Management Council (REPEALED)
5 §50. Employment protection with implementation of total quality management (REPEALED)
5 §52. Departmental Total Quality Management Coordinator; positions established (REPEALED)
5 §53. Value of fringe benefits
5 §55. Advisory Committee on Fair Competition with Private Enterprise
5 §55-A. Unfair competition (REPEALED)
5 §56. Maine Regulatory Fairness Board established (REPEALED)
5 §57. Maine Regulatory Fairness Board established (REPEALED)