Law / United States / 
Minnesota
Accessibility in the legislature's information technology
In force since .
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 the senate, the house of representatives, or a joint legislative office or commission, comply with the accessibility standards adopted for state agencies by the chief information officer under section 16E.03, subdivision 9, for technology, software and hardware procurement, unless your responsible authority has approved an exception for a standard (Minn. Stat. 3.199, subd. 2).
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What this law does
The senate, the house of representatives, and joint legislative offices and commissions must comply with accessibility standards adopted for state agencies by the chief information officer under section 16E.03, subdivision 9, unless the responsible authority for a legislative body or office has approved an exception. The chief information officer is not authorized to manage or direct compliance of the legislature with accessibility standards. This section took effect on .
When LexLint raises it
When your app profile says your app ships a consumer interface.
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