CHAPTER 3. ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS

IC 4-13.1-3
    Chapter 3. Accessibility Standards

IC 4-13.1-3-1
Accessibility standards
    Sec. 1. (a) The office shall appoint a group to develop standardsthat are compatible with principles and goals contained in theelectronic and information technology accessibility standardsadopted by the architectural and transportation barriers complianceboard under Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973(29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended. The office shall adopt rules underIC 4-22-2 concerning the standards developed under this section.Those standards must conform with the requirements of Section 508of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), asamended.
    (b) The group shall consist of at least the following:
        (1) A representative of an organization with experience in andknowledge of assistive technology policy.
        (2) An individual with a disability.
        (3) Representatives of the judicial and legislative branches ofstate government.
        (4) Representatives of the administrative branch of stategovernment.
        (5) At least three (3) representatives of local units ofgovernment.
    (c) If an entity subject to the requirements of this section cannotreadily comply with the information technology accessibilitystandards without undue burden, the entity shall submit a plan to theoffice with a proposed time for later compliance with the standards.A plan submitted under this subsection must provide alternativemeans for accessibility during the period of noncompliance.
    (d) Notwithstanding any other law, the standards developed undersubsection (a) apply to the executive, legislative, judicial, andadministrative branches of state and local government.
As added by P.L.177-2005, SEC.9.