APPENDIX
Florida Statute 282.601:
In order to improve the accessibility of electronic information and information
technology and increase the successful education, employment, access to
governmental information and services, and involvement in community life, the
executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government shall, when
developing, competitively procuring, maintaining, or using electronic information
or information technology acquired on or after July 1, 2006, ensure that state
employees with disabilities have access to and are provided with information and
data comparable to the access and use by state employees who are not individuals
with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.
Individuals with disabilities who are members of the public seeking information
or services from state agencies that are subject to this part shall be provided with
access to and use of information and data comparable to that provided to the
public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be
imposed on the agency.
Florida Statute: 282.602 Definitions. — As used in this part, the term:
(1) "Accessible electronic information and information technology" means electronic
information and information technology that conforms to the standards for accessible
electronic information and information technology as set forth by s. 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and 29 U.S.C. s. 794(d), including the
regulations set forth under 36 C.F.R. part 1194.
(2) "Alternate methods" means a different means of providing information to people with
disabilities, including product documentation. The term includes, but is not limited to,
voice, facsimile, relay service, TTY, Internet posting, captioning, text-to-speech
synthesis, and audio description.
(3) "Electronic information and information technology" includes information technology
and any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment that is used in
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creating, converting, or duplicating data or information. The term includes, but is not
limited to, telecommunications products such as telephones, information kiosks and
transaction machines, Internet websites, multimedia systems, and office equipment such
as copiers and facsimile machines. The term does not include any equipment that
contains embedded information technology that is an integral part of the product if the
principal function of the technology is not the acquisition, storage, manipulation,
management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or
reception of data or information.
(4) "Information technology" means any equipment or interconnected system or
subsystem of equipment that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation,
management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or
reception of data or information. The term includes computers, ancillary equipment,
software, firmware and similar procedures, services, and support services, and related
resources.
(5) "Undue burden" means significant difficulty or expense. In determining whether an
action would result in an undue burden, a state agency shall consider all agency resources
that are available to the program or component for which the product is being developed,
procured, maintained, or used.
(6) "State agency" means any agency of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of
state government.
282.603 Access to electronic and information technology for persons with
disabilities; undue burden; limitations. —
(1) Each state agency shall develop, procure, maintain, and use accessible electronic
information and information technology acquired on or after July 1, 2006, that conforms
to the applicable provisions set forth by s. 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, and 29 U.S.C. s. 794(d), including the regulations set forth under 36 C.F.R.
part 1194, except when compliance with this section imposes an undue burden; however,
in such instance, a state agency must provide individuals with disabilities with the
information and data involved by an alternative method of access that allows the
individual to use the information and data.
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(2) This section does not require a state agency to install specific accessibility-related
software or attach an assistive-technology device at a work station of a state employee
who is not an individual with a disability.
(3) This section does not require a state agency, when providing the public with access to
information or data through electronic information technology, to make products owned
by the state agency available for access and use by individuals with disabilities at a
location other than the location at which the electronic information and information
technology are normally provided to the public. This section does not require a state
agency to purchase products for access and use by individuals with disabilities at a
location other than at the location where the electronic information and information
technology are normally provided to the public.
282.604 Adoption of rules. —
The Department of Management Services shall, with input from stakeholders, adopt rules
pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 for the development, procurement, maintenance,
and use of accessible electronic information technology by governmental units.
282.605 Exceptions. —
(1) This part does not apply to electronic information and information technology of the
Department of Military Affairs or the Florida National Guard if the function, operation,
or use of the information or technology involves intelligence activities or cryptologic
activities related to national security, the command and control of military forces,
equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system, or systems that are
critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. Systems that are
critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions do not include a
system that is used for routine administrative and business applications, including, but not
limited to, payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel-management applications.
(2) This part does not apply to electronic information and information technology of a
state agency if the function, operation, or use of the information or technology involves
criminal intelligence activities. Such activities do not include information or technology
that is used for routine administrative and business applications, including, but not
limited to, payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel management applications.
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(3) This part does not apply to electronic information and information technology that is
acquired by a contractor and that is incidental to the contract.
(4) This part applies to competitive solicitations issued or new systems developed by a
state agency on or after July 1, 2006.
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