Texas Register, Volume 11, Number 83, Pages 4557-4604, November 4, 1986 Page: 4,575
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person applying for or holding a lcense from
this commission as authorized by Texas Civil
Statutes, Article 6252-13c, concerning occu-
pations, professions, and licenses-persons
with criminal backgrounds.
183.91. Certification of Felons. The
board may suspend or revoke a certificate,
refuse to issue a certificate, or deny to an
applicant the opportunity to take the evalu-
ation if an interpreter or an applicant has
been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor
which directly relates to the duties and
responsibilities of interpreting.
(1) In deternumng whether a crimi-
nal conviction directly relates to an mterpret-
ing occupation, the board shall consider:
(A) the nature and seriousness of
the crime;
(B) the relationship of the crime
to the practice of interpreting;
(C) the extent to which an inter-
preter certificate might offer an opportuni-
ty to engage in further criminal activity of
the same types as that for which the inter-
preter was convicted; and
(D) the relationship of the crime
to the ability, capability, or fitness required
to perform the duties and responsibilities of
interpreting.(2) In addition to the factors that
may be considered under the board or com-
mission authority in determining the present
fitness of an interprctcr who has bccn con-
victed of a crime, the following evidence
shall be considered:
(A) the extent and nature of the
interpreter's or apphcant's past criminal ac-
tivity;
(B) the age of the interpreter or
applicants at the time of the commission of
the crime;
(C) the amount of time that has
elapsed since the interpreter's applicant's last
criminal activity;
(D) the conduct and work activl-
ty of the interpreter or applicant prior to and
following the criminal activity;
(E) evidence of the person's re-
habilitation or rehabilitative effort while in-
carcerated or following release; and
(F) other evidence of the inter-
preter's or applicant's present fitness, includ-
ing letters of recommendation from:
prosecution, law enforcement, and correc-
tional officers who prosecuted, arrested, or
had custodial responsibility for the inter-
preter or applicant; the sheriff and chief of
police in the community where the inter-preter or applicant resides; and any other
persons in contact with the convicted inter-
preter or applicant.
183.93. Special Fees for Expert Wit-
ness. Usual and customary fees for re-
quired expert witness subpoenaed in disci-
plinary heanngs is authorized over and above
the amount specified in the Administrative
Procedure and Texas Register Act, Texas
Civil Statutes, Article 6252-13a, 14, when
fees are quoted in writing and approved by
the commission prior to the hearing.
This agency hereby certifies that the pro-
posal has bean reviewed by legal coun-
sel and found to be within the agency's
authority to adopt.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 20, 1986.
TRD-8609984 Larry D Evans
Executive Director
Texas Commission for
the Deaf
Earliest possible date of adoption.
December 5, 1986
For further Information, please call
(512) 469-9891.November 4, 1986 11 TExReg 4575
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