(a)Effective April 18, 2020, [September
1, 2006,] unless an exception is approved by the agency head
or an exemption has been made for specific technologies pursuant to §213.17
of this title, all new or changed web pages must comply with:
(1)the standards referenced [described]
in US Section 508 Appendix A Chapter 7 §702.10
(WCAG 2.0 Level AA excluding Guideline 1.2 Time Based Media): [
Subpart B §1194.22, paragraphs (a) through (p), excluding paragraphs
(b) and (k);]
(A)Agencies shall consider the use
of these standards for new websites or web applications prior to the
effective date; or
(B)may continue to use US Section
508 standards published in the Federal Register on
December 21, 2000, subpart B §1194.22, paragraphs (a) through
(p), excluding paragraphs (b) and (k) prior to the effective date;
(2)the standards and specifications described in this
section; and
(3)the standards and specifications applicable to
a state agency's accessibility policy described in §213.21 of
this title.
(b)Based on a request for accommodation of a webcast
of a live/real time open meeting (Open Meetings Act, Texas Government
Code, Chapter 551) or training and informational video productions
which support the agency's mission, each state agency must consider
captioning and alternative forms of accommodation for videos
posted on state websites. Refer to §206.1 of this chapter
for definitions for Alternate Formats and Alternate Methods.
(c)When compliance cannot be accomplished for
an EIR, an alternative version of the page, form, application, document,
or other EIR with equivalent information or functionality, must be
provided to make a website comply with the provisions of this section.
The alternative version must remain synchronized to the primary EIR
and updated whenever the primary EIR changes. [An alternative
version page, with equivalent information or functionality, must be
provided to make a website comply with the provisions of this section,
when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content
of the alternative page must be updated whenever the primary page
changes.]
(d)Effective September 1, 2006, unless an exception
is approved by the agency head or an exemption has been made for specific
technologies pursuant to §213.17 of this title, all new or changed
web page/site designs must be tested by the state agency using one
or more EIR accessibility validation tools, including but not
limited to the use of automated methods, manual methods or assistive
technologies to validate compliance with this chapter. [Section
508 compliance tools in conjunction with manual procedures to validate
compliance with this chapter.]
(e)A state agency must establish an accessibility
policy as described in §213.21 of this title which must include
criteria for monitoring its website for compliance with the standards
and specifications of this chapter. [Additional information about
testing tools and resources are available on the Department's website.]
(f)State websites and web applications should
be designed to support: [Each state website should be designed
with consideration for current and emerging Internet connection technologies
available to the general public.]
(1)variations in internet connection
speeds and emerging communications protocols and technologies; and
(2)the ability to adapt content to
end user devices such as mobile phone, tablets, or other devices which
are available to the general public.
(g)The department shall assist with
establishing statewide agency website accessibility compliance goals,
and track agency progress towards achieving those goals.
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 14,
2017
TRD-201703642 Martin Zelinsky
General Counsel
Department of Information Resources
Earliest possible date of adoption: October 29, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 936-7577
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