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Minnesota
Accessibility standards for state technology procurement: state agencies must adhere
Minn. Stat. § 16E.03, subdivisions 9 and 10
In force.
An accessibility requirements rule binding government bodies.
- Instrument type
- an act of a legislature
- Obligation class
- Governance
- Conformance standard
- US Section 508 standards
What it requires
- If you are a state agency, meaning an agency in the executive branch of state government (including the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, but not the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities unless chapter 16E specifically provides), adhere to the accessibility standards the chief information officer develops for technology, software and hardware procurement, unless the chief information officer approves an exception on your request (Minn. Stat. 16E.03, subds. 9 and 10).
- The standards cover technology, software and hardware you procure, other than infrastructure hardware, and must incorporate section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, 2.0 (Minn. Stat. 16E.03, subd. 9(a) and (b)).
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text.
What this law does
Section 16E.03, subdivision 9 requires the chief information officer to develop accessibility standards applicable to technology, software, and hardware procurement, with the exception of infrastructure hardware. The chief information officer must require state agencies to adhere to the standards unless an exception is approved. The standards must incorporate section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, 2.0.
For purposes of chapter 16E, a state agency means an agency in the executive branch of state government, and includes the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, but does not include the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities unless specifically provided elsewhere in the chapter.
The standards must not impose an undue burden on the state, and if the chief information officer determines that a standard poses an undue burden, the chief information officer may modify it, provided written findings and rationale are made explaining the deviation. The chief information officer may grant an exception to the standards based upon a request by an agency.
The chief information officer manages and directs compliance with accessibility standards for informational technology, including hardware, software, websites, online forms, and online surveys.
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