(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The advent of the information age throughout the United States and around the world has resulted in lasting changes in information technology; (2) Use of interactive visual display devices by state and state-assisted organizations has become a widespread means of access for employees and the public to obtain […]
For purposes of this subchapter: (1) “Access” means the ability to receive, use, and manipulate data and operate controls included in information technology; (2) “Blind or visually impaired individual” means an individual who: (A) Has a visual acuity of twenty/two hundred (20/200) or less in the better eye with correcting lenses or has a limited […]
In general, the head of each covered entity shall ensure that information technology equipment and software used by employees, program participants, or members of the general public: (1) Provide blind or visually impaired individuals with access, to the extent provided in this subchapter, to interactive use of the equipment and services that is equivalent to […]
(a) (1) The technology access clause specified in § 25-26-203 shall be developed by the Division of Information Systems and shall require compliance with nonvisual access standards established by the division. (2) The technology access clause shall be included in all contracts for the procurement of information technology by or for the use of entities […]
(a) For the purpose of assuring the effective phasing in of nonvisual access technology procurement, the head of any covered entity: (1) May not approve exclusion of the technology access clause from any contract with respect to: (A) The compatibility of standard operating systems and software with nonvisual access software and peripheral devices; or (B) […]
(a) A person injured by a violation of this subchapter may maintain an action for injunctive relief to enforce the terms of this subchapter. (b) The limitation period for civil action is as follows: (1) Any such action shall be commenced within four (4) years after the cause of action accrues; and (2) For the […]
