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Ch. 383
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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BY adding to
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Article 30 - Deaf, Mute or Blind
Section 1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 1 be and it is hereby added to
Article 30 - Deaf, Mute or Blind, of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1976 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
to read as follows:
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Article 30 - Deaf, Mute or Blind
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1.
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(A) THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED:
(1) "AGENCY" MEANS ANY STATE BOARD,
COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OR OFFICER AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO
ADJUDICATE CONTESTED CASES.
(2) "CONTESTED CASE" MEANS A PROCEEDING
BEFORE AN AGENCY IN WHICH THE LEGAL RIGHTS, DUTIES, OR
PRIVILEGES OF SPECIFIC PARTIES ARE REQUIRED BY LAW OR
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO BE DETERMINED AFTER HEARING BY AN
AGENCY.
(B) (1) IN ANY CONTESTED CASE BEFORE AN AGENCY,
IF A PARTY OR WITNESS IS DEAF, OR BECAUSE OF A HEARING
IMPEDIMENT CANNOT READILY UNDERSTAND OR COMMUNICATE THE
SPOKEN ENGLISH LANGUAGE, THE PARTY OR WITNESS MAY APPLY
TO THE AGENCY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A QUALIFIED
INTERPRETER TO ASSIST THAT PERSON.
(2) UPON THE APPLICATION OF THE PARTY OR
WITNESS, THE AGENCY SHALL APPOINT A QUALIFIED INTERPRETER
TO ASSIST THAT PERSON.
(3) IN SELECTING A QUALIFIED INTERPRETER FOR
APPOINTMENT, THE AGENCY MAY CONSULT THE DIRECTORY OF
INTERPRETERS FOR MANUAL COMMUNICATION OR ORAL
INTERPRETATION TO ASSIST DEAF PERSONS WHICH IS MAINTAINED
BY THE COURTS OF THIS STATE.
(C) (1) ANY INTERPRETER APPOINTED PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION SHALL BE ALLOWED COMPENSATION THE AGENCY
DEEMS REASONABLE.
(2) IF THE AGENCY HAS BEEN VESTED WITH THE
AUTHORITY TO TAX FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES AS A PART OF
THE COSTS OF A CASE, IT MAY IN ITS DISCRETION TAX THE
AMOUNT PAID TO AN INTERPRETER AS A PART OF THESE SERVICES
AND EXPENSES. OTHERWISE, THE AMOUNT SHALL BE PAID BY
THE AGENCY BEFORE WHICH THE CONTESTED CASE IS HELD.
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