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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor H.B. 1142
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2005.
May 26, 2005
The Honorable Michael E. Busch
Speaker of the House
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401
Dear Mr. Speaker:
In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have
vetoed House Bill 1142 - Higher Education Institutions - Blind Individuals - Access
to Technology.
This bill requires governing boards of each institution of higher education to develop
a nonvisual access clause in the procurement of computer-based instructional
technology by January 1, 2007. The clause must be consistent with the standards
developed by the Department of Budget and Management for use by State agencies.
Senate Bill 360, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me,
accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 1142.
Very truly yours,
Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Governor
House Bill No. 1142
AN ACT concerning
Higher Education Institutions - Blind Individuals - Access to Technology
FOR the purpose of requiring the governing boards of public institutions of higher
education to ensure that certain contracts to purchase certain technology
include a certain clause relating to nonvisual access; requiring the boards to
ensure that certain blind individuals have access to certain technology and
materials; requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission, in
consultation with the Department of Disabilities, to assist the public
institutions of higher education with the application of a nonvisual access clause
by developing certain guidelines on or before a certain date develop, by a certain
date, a certain clause relating to nonvisual access for use in the procurement of
certain technology; requiring the nonvisual access clause adopted by the
governing bodies of certain institutions to be consistent with certain standards
developed by the Department of Budget and Management; defining certain
terms; and generally relating to nonvisual access standards for the procurement
and use of technology for blind individuals by public institutions of higher
education.
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