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percent] THE REQUIRED PERCENTAGE of the votes and     shall be

effective on recordation. This certificate     shall be
conclusive evidence of approval.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved May 20, 1980.

CHAPTER 592

(House Bill 169)

AN ACT concerning

Deaf Persons

FOR the purpose of requiring private employers and unions or
employee organizations in certain instances to provide,
upon request, interpreters to assist deaf employees at
certain employee grievance proceedings; requiring the
employer or union representative, union, or employee
organization to inform deaf employees of this right by
a certain time; making provisions for the appointment
of assistance of a certain agency in providing a

qualified interpreter by a certain office; and

providing for the reimbursement of incurred costs.

BY adding to

Article 30 - Deaf, Mute or Blind

Section 2A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 30 - Deaf, Mute or Blind

2A.

AT ANY PROCEEDING BEFORE ANY ADMINISTRATIVE OR
EXECUTIVE BOARD, COMMITTEE, OR ANY SIMILAR BODY PROVIDED BY
A PRIVATE AN EMPLOYER, EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, OR UNION TO
HEAR DEAF EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCES, THE A DEAF EMPLOYEE MAY
REQUEST AN INTERPRETER UPON 5 DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE PRIOR TO
THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROCEEDING. THE THE EMPLOYER,
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, OR UNION REPRESENTATIVE IS OBLIGATED
TO INFORM THE DEAF EMPLOYEE OF THIS RIGHT IN WRITING AS SOON
AS IT IS POSSIBLE OR AT LEAST 8 DAYS PRIOR TO THE