State E & IT Accessibility Initiatives
Following are excerpts of the accessibility-related laws, policies, standards or guidelines, and other resources that states have published on-line in support of websites, application development, and IT procurement. After reading the excerpt of the resource, you can click on the link to view its state-based source.
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General Information for Arkansas  State Website: http://www.arkansas.gov/ State IT Website: http://www.dis.arkansas.gov/ Chief Information Officer: Doug Elkins Executive Chief Information Officer Phone: (501) 682-4301 Fax: (501) 682-4310 State Procurement Officer: Joe Giddis Office of State Purchasing Department of Finance & Administration 1509 West 7th Street P. O. Box 2940 Little Rock AR 72203 Phone: (501) 324-9312 Fax: (501) 324-9311 joe.giddis@dfa.state.ar.us | |
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Arkansas Procurement Accessibility
 Arkansas Procurement Accessibility Statutes:
Legislative Code: 25-26-201 through 25-26-206 http://170.94.58.9/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=blr:code Information technology required to be purchased under contract that contains the Technology Access Clause. The Technology Access Clause in each contract must promote the intention of 25-26-203 to "[p]rovide blind or visually impaired individuals with access, including, but not limited to, interactive use of the equipment and services which is equivalent to that provided individuals who are not blind or visually impaired [and] are designed to present information, including, but not limited to, prompts used for interactive communications in formats intended for both visual and nonvisual use" and must include minimum specifications laid out in 25-26-204. The Technology Access Clause may, generally, not be excluded from contracts unless certain criteria (as defined under 25-26-205) are met. Date of Most Recent Revision: 7-15-2003 Scope of Applicablity:
Validation/Testing Required: unspecified Who is responsible for monitoring compliance?
"Any person injured by a violation of this subchapter may maintain an action for injunctive relief to enforce the terms of this subchapter." Sanction Provisions: specified Injunctive Relief State Point of Contact: Office of Information Technology, (501) 682-4300, ITarch@mail.state.ar.us Arkansas Procurement Accessibility Guidelines:
Non-Visual Standards for the State of Arkansas http://www.techarch.state.ar.us/domains/accessibility/resources/non_visual_standards_ar.htm "The purpose of these standards is to ensure that the needs of Arkansans who are blind or visually impaired are met through reasonable accommodation in the information technology products and services of the state. Information technology products and services include data, voice, and video technologies, as well as information dissemination methods." Date of Most Recent Revision: 0-0-2006 Technology Procurement Clause for the State of Arkansas http://www.arkansas.gov/dfa/igs/igs_planning_accessibility.html Asks vendors to warrant that the technology provided is capable of "1. providing equivalent access for effective use by both visual and nonvisual means; 2. presenting information, including prompts used for interactive communications, in formats intended for nonvisual use; and 3. after being made accessible, it can be integrated into networks for obtaining, retrieving, and disseminating information used by individuals who are not blind or visually impaired." Date of Most Recent Revision: 0-0-2006 Referenced Standards: Not Specified |
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Arkansas Web Accessibility
Arkansas Web Accessibility Statutes:
Legislative Code: 25-26-201 through 25-26-206 http://170.94.58.9/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=blr:code Provides that information technology equipment and software used by employees, program participants, or members of the general public "[p]rovide blind or visually impaired individuals with access, including, but not limited to, interactive use of the equipment and services which is equivalent to that provided individuals who are not blind or visually impaired [and] are designed to present information, including, but not limited to, prompts used for interactive communications in formats intended for both visual and non-visual use." Date of Most Recent Revision: 7-15-2003 Scope of Applicablity:
Validation/Testing Required: unspecified Who is responsible for monitoring compliance?
"Any person injured by a violation of this subchapter may maintain an action for injunctive relief to enforce the terms of this subchapter." Sanction Provisions: specified Injunctive Relief. State Point of Contact: Office of Information Technology, Phone: (501) 682-4300, ITarch@mail.state.ar.us |