Senate Bill sb1128

    Florida Senate - 2006                                  SB 1128

    By Senator Villalobos





    38-530-06

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to certification of court

  3         interpreters; requiring the Supreme Court to

  4         establish standards and procedures for training

  5         and certifying court interpreters; requiring

  6         that the Supreme Court set fees for

  7         certification; specifying that the fees from

  8         applicants for certification as court

  9         interpreters be deposited into the Grants and

10         Donations Trust Fund within the state courts

11         system; providing an effective date.

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13  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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15         Section 1.  The Supreme Court shall establish minimum

16  standards and procedures for qualifications, certification,

17  professional conduct, discipline, and training of court

18  interpreters who are appointed by a court of competent

19  jurisdiction.  The Supreme Court may set fees to be charged to

20  applicants for certification and renewal of certification.

21  The revenues generated from these fees shall be used to

22  partially offset the costs of administering the certification

23  process and shall be deposited into the Grants and Donations

24  Trust Fund within the state courts system.  The Supreme Court

25  may appoint or employ such personnel as are necessary to

26  assist the court in administering this section.

27         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.

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    Florida Senate - 2006                                  SB 1128
    38-530-06




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 3    Requires that the Supreme Court establish minimum
      standards and procedures for certifying court
 4    interpreters. Authorizes the Supreme Court to set
      application fees for certification and recertification.
 5    Requires that revenues generated from the fees be used to
      offset the costs of administering the certification
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