460 IAC 2-2.1-3 - Appointment of the board
Authority: IC 12-9-2-3; IC 12-12-7-5
Affected: IC 12-12-7
Sec. 3.
(a) The unit shall make a public announcement to all prospective candidates in Indiana who wish to serve on the board. The prospective candidates shall submit a vita to the unit within thirty (30) days of the date of the public announcement.
(b) The board shall consist of seven (7) members. At least three (3) of the seven (7) members shall be persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.
(c) Board members shall meet at least one (1) of the following:
(1) Knowledge of the interpreting process, which includes having at least three (3) of the following:
(A) RID, NAD, or ASLTA certification.
(B) Membership in a deaf association.
(C) Graduation from an interpreter education program.
(D) One hundred (100) clock hours of attendance in a workshop regarding the interpreting process.
(E) One hundred (100) clock hours of ASL studies.
(2) At least five (5) years of documented experience as a provider or consumer of interpreting services.
(3) Three (3) letters of recommendation attesting to the following:
(A) Knowledge of interpreting.
(B) Fluency in ASL and English.
(d) Original appointments to the board shall be made in the following manner:
(1) Four (4) members for a term of two (2) years.
(2) Three (3) members for a term of three (3) years.
All members subsequently appointed shall serve a term of three (3) years and may be appointed for one (1) additional term. If a member of the board resigns, dies, or is removed, the new appointee shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term. Board members shall not be eligible for reappointment for at least one (1) year after serving two (2) consecutive terms.
(e) The board shall meet as needed and upon request by the board chairperson and board members.
(f) The board members shall elect a chairperson who shall serve a term of two (2) years and shall be eligible for reelection for an additional two (2) years.
(g) The board may request from the unit the purchase of materials for the operation of the board.
(h) The board, in cooperation with the unit, shall annually hold a public meeting to receive recommendations from consumers on upgrading the qualifications, functions, and registration of interpreters, and on policies concerning registration of interpreters. However, the board may receive program recommendations at any time prior to or after the annual public hearing.
Notes
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