Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
(a) Before serving as an interpreter, the person selected as interpreter must take the following oath administered by an election officer: "I swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my ability, I will correctly interpret and translate each question, answer, or statement addressed either to the voter by any election officer or to an election officer by the voter."
(b) A person who will be providing ballot assistance under Section 61.034 must also take the oath required by Subchapter B, Chapter 64, and meet all other requirements of that subchapter.Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 556,Sec. 4, eff. 6/14/2021. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986.