Tex. Human Resources Code § 82.001

This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 82.001, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.

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§ 82.001. DEFINITIONS.

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In this chapter:

(1) "Qualified interpreter" means a person employed as an interpreter who holds a current certification issued by the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters, or another current certificate that the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services determines is comparable or appropriate and approves.

(2) "Relay agent" means a person employed to relay conversations for a person who is hearing impaired or speech impaired over a dual-party telephone system.

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