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From: Snahendu Bhattacharya
Date: Feb 4, 2016 4:35PM

Thanks everyone for this detailed information.

This helps.
On Feb 4, 2016 6:20 PM, "Katie Haritos-Shea" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Additionally, under the Equivalent Facilitation clause of Section 508 if
> you can meet the requirements in any other way, such as WCAG 2, it is
> allowed, as long as it provides greater or equal access. The US Access
> Board recognizes and promotes this view.
>
> Katie Haritos-Shea
> 703-371-5545
> On Feb 4, 2016 5:37 PM, "Caid, Lisa M." < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > Hi Snahendu,
> >
> > TAC 206.70 (a) – (c) Accessibility requirements primarily mirror federal
> > Section 508 §1194.22 (a) – (p) technical standards with two exceptions at
> > this time. TAC requirements 206.70 (b) and (c) are modifications of
> > Section 508 §1194.22 (b) and (k) respectively.
> >
> > See TAC 206.70,
> >
> http://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=1&pt&ch 6&rlp
> >
> > The TAC 213.32 (1) standard for Video and Multimedia Products mirrors the
> > Section 508 §1194.24 (b) technical standard, and the TAC 213.32 (2)
> > standard is modified from the Section 508 §1194.24 (c) – (e) technical
> > standards at this time.
> >
> > See TAC 213.32,
> >
> http://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=1&pt&ch!3&rl2
> >
> > My understanding is that if a website meets TAC 206.70, and TACs 213.30,
> > 213.32, 213.35, and 213.36, then it meets TAC 206 and 213 accessibility
> > requirements for a website.
> >
> > But, when the Section 508 refresh is released, Texas will likely adopt
> the
> > refreshed requirements. That is why many Texas agencies and higher
> > education institutions are moving to WCAG 2.0 level AA as the current
> > compliance requirement for websites.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Lisa Caid
> > Accessibility Coordinator
> > West Texas A&M University
> > <EMAIL REMOVED>
> > (806) 651-1241
> > IT Service Center (806) 651-4357
> >
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> >
> >
> >