State agencies and institutions of higher education are responsible for:
- Determining whether compliance with a provision of electronic information resources (EIR) accessibility law or administrative rules imposes a significant difficulty or expense on the agency or institution
- Obtaining an exception from the head of the agency or institution if compliance imposes a significant difficulty or expense
- Providing individuals with disabilities an alternate method of access if an exception is determined by the head of the agency or institution
– 1 TAC 213 – Accessibility Exceptions
The Vice President for Information Technology has the designated authority to grant exceptions to EIR law referenced in 1 TAC 213. When purchasing EIR that does not conform to 1 TAC 206 or 213, the department, division or college that wishes to purchase and implement any digital resource captured by the Texas Administrative Code must apply for an exception.
Please book time with the EIRAC if you have questions concerning this process.