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 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.

Added by Laws 2004, c. 128, § 2, eff. July 1, 2004. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 391, § 3, eff. July 1, 2005. Renumbered from § 41.5t of this title by Laws 2009, c. 441, § 64, eff. July 1, 2009. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 451, § 17, eff. April 5, 2010; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 361; Laws 2013, c. 358, § 18, eff. July 1, 2013.

NOTE: Laws 2009, c. 451, § 26, provides: "The provisions of Sections 3 through 15, 17 through 20, 22 and 23 of this act shall be effective and shall become operative on the effective date of the appointment of the first Chief Information Officer by the Governor as provided for in Section 2 of this act." The first Chief Information Officer was appointed by the Governor on April 5, 2010.