(30 ILCS 587/5)
Sec. 5.
Findings; policy.
(a) The Legislature finds that:
(1) The advent of the information age throughout the
| United States and around the world has resulted in dramatic increases in the importance of information technology in employment, education, and the receipt of services. | |
(2) While information technology is increasingly |
| being used as a means of providing information, communications, and services, the State is not consistently or cost‑effectively ensuring that these technologies are accessible to individuals with disabilities. | |
(3) The lack of accessible information technology can |
| prevent individuals with disabilities from participating on equal terms in crucial areas of life, such as education and employment. | |
(4) Techniques and products exist that can ensure |
| that information technology can be made accessible to individuals with disabilities in consistent and cost‑effective manners. | |
(5) By proactively addressing accessibility in its |
| information technology development and procurement processes, the State can cost‑effectively ensure that its information technology will be accessible to individuals with disabilities. | |
(b) It is the policy of the State of Illinois that |
| information technology developed, purchased, or provided by the State is accessible to individuals with disabilities. | |
(Source: P.A. 95‑307, eff. 8‑20‑07.) |
(30 ILCS 587/5)
Sec. 5.
Findings; policy.
(a) The Legislature finds that:
(1) The advent of the information age throughout the
| United States and around the world has resulted in dramatic increases in the importance of information technology in employment, education, and the receipt of services. | |
(2) While information technology is increasingly |
| being used as a means of providing information, communications, and services, the State is not consistently or cost‑effectively ensuring that these technologies are accessible to individuals with disabilities. | |
(3) The lack of accessible information technology can |
| prevent individuals with disabilities from participating on equal terms in crucial areas of life, such as education and employment. | |
(4) Techniques and products exist that can ensure |
| that information technology can be made accessible to individuals with disabilities in consistent and cost‑effective manners. | |
(5) By proactively addressing accessibility in its |
| information technology development and procurement processes, the State can cost‑effectively ensure that its information technology will be accessible to individuals with disabilities. | |
(b) It is the policy of the State of Illinois that |
| information technology developed, purchased, or provided by the State is accessible to individuals with disabilities. | |
(Source: P.A. 95‑307, eff. 8‑20‑07.) |