§ 23-1.8-5. Communication access services.
A state employee who is approved by the commission for the deaf and hard of hearing as an interpreter or a communication access realtime translation (CART) provider may be employed by the commission or by other state agencies as long as the interpreter and CART services:
(1) Are provided outside of the normal working hours of the employee in order to comply with federal, state, and local laws;
(2) The services are not required as part of the regular duties of the employee;
(3) The employee does not participate in or have official responsibility for the financial management of the contracting agency;
(4) The employee is compensated for no more than four (4) hours in any day in which the employee is otherwise compensated by the state of Rhode Island; and
(5) The head of the contracting agency files with the state ethics commission a written certification that there is a critical need for the services of the employee.
History of Section.P.L. 2019, ch. 181, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 210, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-1.8 - Commission on the Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing
Section 23-1.8-1. - Purpose — Creation of commission.
Section 23-1.8-2. - Duties — Activities.
Section 23-1.8-2.1. - Sign language interpreter referral service.
Section 23-1.8-3. - Committees.
Section 23-1.8-4. - Emergency and public communication access account.