ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 871	By:	Russell and Johnson (Constance) of the Senate

			and

		Enns of the House

An Act relating to public finance; amending Section 4, Chapter 128, O.S.L. 2004, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 330, O.S.L. 2008 (62 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 41.5t.2), which relates to the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Advisory Council; modifying membership of Council; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     Section 4, Chapter 128, O.S.L. 2004, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 330, O.S.L. 2008 (62 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 41.5t.2), is amended to read as follows:

Section 41.5t.2  A.  There is hereby created, to continue until July 1, 2010, the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Advisory Council.  The Advisory Council shall study and make recommendations concerning the accessibility for the disabled to publicly produced and provided electronic and information technology and to provide advice and assistance to the Information Services Division of the Office of State Finance on the development of accessibility standards and complaint procedures as provided for in Section 41.5t of this title.

B.  The Advisory Council shall be composed of the following members:

1.  One member Two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

2.  One member Two members of the Senate, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;

3.  The chair of the Science and Technology Committee of the House of Representatives;

4.  The chair of the Aerospace and Technology Committee of the State Senate;

5.  The Director of the Office of State Finance, or a designee;

6. 4.  The Director of the Department of Central Services, or a designee;

7. 5.  The Director of the Oklahoma State Department of Rehabilitation Services, or a designee;

8. 6.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or a designee;

9. 7.  The State Director of the Oklahoma State Department of Career and Technology Education, or a designee;

10. 8.  The Director of the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped with the Oklahoma State Department of Rehabilitation Services, or a designee;

11. 9.  The Director of the Office of Disability Concerns, or a designee;

12. 10.  A representative of OneNet, the state telecommunications network within the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education;

13. 11.  The Project Manager for Oklahoma Able Tech, the state assistive technology project located at Oklahoma State University;

14. 12.  A representative of state agency web managers appointed by the Governor from a list submitted by a state agency web manager group;

15. 13.  A representative of an association representing education technology administrators appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

16. 14.  A representative of an association of distance learning education professionals appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;

17. 15.  Two representatives of corporations or vendors of information or electronic technology hardware or software who are knowledgeable or have experience in the field of assistive technology appointed by the Governor;

18. 16.  A representative of a corporation or vendor specializing in assistive technology appointed by the Governor; and

19. 17.  Four representatives who are individuals with a disability, one who is blind or visually impaired, one who is deaf or hard of hearing, one with a mobility disability, and one with a cognitive disability and all of whom are users of information or electronic technology appointed by the Governor.

C.  Members who were serving on the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Task Force as of July 1, 2004, shall automatically be appointed to serve on the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Advisory Council after July 1, 2004.

D.  The Advisory Council shall:

1.  Make recommendation on action, including legislative action, needed to ensure that all electronic and information technology produced, procured, or developed by state agencies are accessible to the disabled;

2.  Identify disability accessibility standards that are emerging or fully adopted by national standard organizations;

3.  Review and make recommendations on disability accessibility initiatives and legislation undertaken in other states; and 

4.  Provide advice and assistance to the Information Services Division of the Office of State Finance and the Department of Central Services on the development of accessibility standards and complaint procedures as provided for in Section 41.5t of this title.

E.  The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall each designate a cochair from among the members of the Advisory Council.

F.  A majority of the members of the Advisory Council shall constitute a quorum.  A majority of the members present at a meeting may act for the Advisory Council.

G.  Meetings of the Advisory Council shall be called by either cochair.

H.  Proceedings of all meetings of the Advisory Council shall comply with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.

I.  The Advisory Council may divide into subcommittees in furtherance of its purpose.

J.  Staff of the Oklahoma Able Tech, the state assistive technology project located at Oklahoma State University, shall serve as primary staff for the Advisory Council.  Appropriate personnel from the Office of State Finance and the Department of Central Services shall also assist with the work of the Advisory Council.

K.  The Advisory Council may use the expertise and services of the staffs of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and State Senate and may, as necessary, seek the advice and services of experts in the field as well as other necessary professional and clerical staff.

L.  All departments, officers, agencies, and employees of this state shall cooperate with the Advisory Council in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities including, but not limited to, providing any information, records, or reports requested by the Advisory Council.

M.  Members of the Advisory Council shall receive no compensation for their service, but shall receive travel reimbursement as follows:

1.  Legislative members of the Advisory Council shall be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the provisions of Section 456 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and

2.  Nonlegislative members of the Advisory Council shall be reimbursed by their appointing authorities or respective agencies for necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

SECTION 2.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

Passed the Senate the 25th day of February, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of April, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer	of the House
	of Representatives