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TITLE 1	ADMINISTRATION
PART 10	DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES
CHAPTER 213	ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION RESOURCES
SUBCHAPTER B	ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS FOR STATE AGENCIES
RULE §213.16	Support [~~Information,~~ ] Documentation[,] and Services [~~Support~~ ]
ISSUE	09/20/2019
ACTION	Proposed

Preamble

Texas Admin Code Rule

Effective April 18, 2020 [~~September 1, 2006~~], unless an exception is approved by the agency head [~~executive director of the state agency~~] or an exemption has been made for specific technologies pursuant to §213.17 of this chapter, all documentation and services that support the use of EIR developed, procured, or changed by a state agency shall comply with the standards described in this subchapter. Each state agency shall comply with the following standards referenced in Section 508 Appendix C, Chapter 6 [~~include in its accessibility policy the following standards/specifications~~]:

(1)Chapter 6, § 602 Support Documentation; and

(2)Chapter 6, § 603 Support.

~~[(1)Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge.]~~

~~[(2)End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge.]~~

~~[(3)Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities.]~~

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on September 9, 2019

TRD-201903133

Amanda Crawford

Executive Director

Department of Information Resources

Earliest possible date of adoption: October 20, 2019

For further information, please call: (512) 475-4552

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