Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-34.28
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Accessibility of information technology for individuals
Official statutory text
with disabilities – Undue burden – Rules.
A. The Information Services Division of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services shall work to assure state
compliance regarding accessibility of information technology for
individuals with disabilities based on the provisions of Section 508
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
B. When developing, procuring, maintaining or using information
technology, or when administering contracts or grants that include
the procurement, development, upgrading, or replacement of
information technology each state agency shall ensure, unless an
undue burden would be imposed on the agency, that the information
technology allows employees, program participants, and members of
the general public access to use of information and data that is
comparable to the access by individuals without disabilities.
C. To assure accessibility, the Information Services Division
shall:
1. Adopt accessibility standards that address all technical
standard categories of Section 508 of the Workforce Investment Act
of 1998 to be used by each state agency in the procurement of
information technology, and in the development and implementation of
custom-designed information technology systems, Web sites, and other
emerging information technology systems;
2. Adopt an accessibility clause which shall be included in all
contracts for the procurement of information technology by or for
the use of state agencies;
3. Establish and implement a review procedure to be used to
evaluate the accessibility of custom-designed information technology
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 62. Public Finance Page 68
systems proposed by a state agency prior to expenditure of state
funds;
4. Review and evaluate accessibility of information technology
commonly purchased by state agencies, and provide accessibility
reports on such products to those responsible for purchasing
decisions;
5. Provide in partnership with Oklahoma Able Tech, the state
assistive technology program located at Oklahoma State University,
training and technical assistance for state agencies to assure
procurement of information technology that meets adopted
accessibility standards;
6. Consult with the State Department of Rehabilitation Services
and individuals with disabilities in accessibility reviews of
information technology and in the delivery of training and technical
assistance;
7. Establish complaint procedures, consistent with Section 508
of the Workforce Development Act of 1998, to be used by an
individual who alleges that a state agency fails to comply with the
provisions of this section;
8. Work with and seek advice from the Electronic and
Information Technology Accessibility Advisory Council, created in
Section 34.30 of this title in developing accessibility standards
and complaint procedures as required in this section; and
9. Require state agencies to submit evidence of assurance of
compliance with state standards on accessibility of information
technology for individuals with disabilities developed in accordance
with this section.
D. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services shall promulgate rules, as necessary, to implement the
provisions of this section.
A. The Information Services Division of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services shall work to assure state
compliance regarding accessibility of information technology for
individuals with disabilities based on the provisions of Section 508
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
B. When developing, procuring, maintaining or using information
technology, or when administering contracts or grants that include
the procurement, development, upgrading, or replacement of
information technology each state agency shall ensure, unless an
undue burden would be imposed on the agency, that the information
technology allows employees, program participants, and members of
the general public access to use of information and data that is
comparable to the access by individuals without disabilities.
C. To assure accessibility, the Information Services Division
shall:
1. Adopt accessibility standards that address all technical
standard categories of Section 508 of the Workforce Investment Act
of 1998 to be used by each state agency in the procurement of
information technology, and in the development and implementation of
custom-designed information technology systems, Web sites, and other
emerging information technology systems;
2. Adopt an accessibility clause which shall be included in all
contracts for the procurement of information technology by or for
the use of state agencies;
3. Establish and implement a review procedure to be used to
evaluate the accessibility of custom-designed information technology
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 62. Public Finance Page 68
systems proposed by a state agency prior to expenditure of state
funds;
4. Review and evaluate accessibility of information technology
commonly purchased by state agencies, and provide accessibility
reports on such products to those responsible for purchasing
decisions;
5. Provide in partnership with Oklahoma Able Tech, the state
assistive technology program located at Oklahoma State University,
training and technical assistance for state agencies to assure
procurement of information technology that meets adopted
accessibility standards;
6. Consult with the State Department of Rehabilitation Services
and individuals with disabilities in accessibility reviews of
information technology and in the delivery of training and technical
assistance;
7. Establish complaint procedures, consistent with Section 508
of the Workforce Development Act of 1998, to be used by an
individual who alleges that a state agency fails to comply with the
provisions of this section;
8. Work with and seek advice from the Electronic and
Information Technology Accessibility Advisory Council, created in
Section 34.30 of this title in developing accessibility standards
and complaint procedures as required in this section; and
9. Require state agencies to submit evidence of assurance of
compliance with state standards on accessibility of information
technology for individuals with disabilities developed in accordance
with this section.
D. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services shall promulgate rules, as necessary, to implement the
provisions of this section.
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