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90_SB0445enr
735 ILCS 5/8-1401 from Ch. 110, par. 8-1401
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides for the
testing and certification of foreign language court
interpreters. Effective January 1, 1998.
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1 AN ACT to create the Foreign Language Court Interpreter
2 Act.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
6 Foreign Language Court Interpreter Act.
7 Section 5. Foreign Language Court Interpreter Program.
8 The Supreme Court may establish and administer by rule or
9 procedure a program of testing and certification for foreign
10 language court interpreters. The program may provide that:
11 (1) The Administrative Office of Illinois Courts
12 may work cooperatively with community colleges and other
13 private or public educational institutions and with other
14 public or private organizations to establish a
15 certification preparation curriculum and suitable
16 training programs to ensure the availability of certified
17 interpreters. Training programs may be made readily
18 available throughout the State.
19 (2) The Administrative Office of Illinois Courts
20 may establish and adopt standards of proficiency, written
21 and oral, in English and the language to be interpreted.
22 (3) The Administrative Office of Illinois Courts
23 may conduct periodic examinations to ensure the
24 availability of certified interpreters. Periodic
25 examinations may be made readily available throughout the
26 State.
27 (4) The Administrative Office of Illinois Courts
28 may compile, maintain, and disseminate a current list of
29 interpreters certified by the Administrative Office of
30 Illinois Courts.
31 (5) The Administrative Office of Illinois Courts
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1 may charge reasonable fees, as authorized by the Supreme
2 Court, for testing, training, and certification. These
3 fees shall be deposited into the Foreign Language
4 Interpreter Fund, which is hereby created as a special
5 fund in the State Treasury.
6 (6) The expenses of testing, training, and
7 certifying foreign language court interpreters under the
8 program, as authorized by the Supreme Court, may be paid,
9 subject to appropriation, from the Foreign Language
10 Interpreter Fund or any other source of funds available
11 for this purpose.
12 Section 90. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
13 Section 5.480 as follows:
14 (30 ILCS 105/5.480 new)
15 Sec. 5.480. The Foreign Language Interpreter Fund.
16 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect
17 January 1, 1999.