(1) The commission, in collaboration with the judicial department, shall establish, monitor, coordinate, and publish a list of available resources regarding communication accessibility for persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind, including qualified auxiliary services providers, for use by an appointing authority pursuant to section 13-90-204. The list must contain the names of private individual providers and agencies that secure qualified auxiliary services for assignment.
Whenever a qualified auxiliary service is required pursuant to section 13-90-204, theappointing authority shall secure the auxiliary service through the list of available resources made available and coordinated by the commission in accordance with subsection (1) of this section.
The commission shall provide auxiliary services for a proceeding described by section 13-90-204 (1)(a), (1)(b), or (1)(c). The commission does not have additional responsibilities beyond the requirements of subsection (1) of this section for a proceeding described in section 13-90-204 (1)(d) or (1)(f).
Source: L. 87: Entire part R&RE, p. 571, § 1, effective April 23. L. 94: (1) amended, p.
2642, § 95, effective July 1. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 1089, § 5, effective May 25. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (HB 18-1108), ch. 303, p. 1835, § 5, effective August 8.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (1), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.