Section 558.003 - Proceedings Before Political Subdivisions(a) In a proceeding before the governing body of a political subdivision in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party are to be determined by the governing body after an adjudicative hearing, the governing body shall supply for a party who is deaf or hearing impaired an interpreter who has qualifications approved by the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.(b) In this section, "political subdivision" means a county, municipality, school district, special purpose district, or other subdivision of state government that has jurisdiction limited to a geographic portion of the state.Tex. Gov't. Code § 558.003
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 835, Sec. 17, eff. 9/1/1995.Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.