Rule 35-101-4.17 - Reasonable Accommodation and Interpreters at a Board HearingA. Any party requesting a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act in regard to attendance and/or participation at a Board hearing shall file a written request for such accommodation with the Executive Director at least five (5) days before the date of the hearing.B. Any request for an interpreter under Miss. Code Ann. § 13-1-303(2) by a party as a deaf person shall be filed in writing with the Executive Director at least five (5) days before the hearing for which the interpreter is requested.C. Except for an interpreter for a deaf party under Miss. Code Ann. § 13-1-303(2), it is the responsibility of a party to provide any interpreter that the party determines is needed to present his argument and/or evidence at any hearing before the Board.D. When an interpreter is provided at a hearing by the Board or a party, the interpreter shall be available for use at the hearing by all parties in the administrative appeal and the Board members at the cost of the person who provided the interpreter.35 Miss. Code. R. 101-4.17
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-4-3(l)(a)(Rev. 2010)