Midwest · SD
South Dakota
Draft research · Evidence tier B
South Dakota maintains an online accessibility policy for state government and state entities reference Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA, but detailed current statewide requirements need extraction.
Initial research category: Online accessibility policy for state government
Structured draft values
At a glance
Each card pairs the conservative normalized value with the original research wording.
- Enacted state law
- Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wordingAdministrative policy — Active; the policy location has moved and should be captured in the site archive.
- Mandatory state policy
- Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wordingAdministrative policy — Active; the policy location has moved and should be captured in the site archive.
- WCAG requirement
- Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wordingSection 508/WCAG; current state entities reference WCAG 2.1 AA.
- Government websites
- Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wordingYes
- Mobile applications
- Federal requirement only
Only the separate federal baseline is explicit in the initial research.
Original research wordingFederal Title II; state-policy wording needs verification
- Electronic documents and PDFs
- Partial
The initial research describes partial coverage or authority.
Original research wordingPartial
- Software, systems, and other ICT
- Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wordingUnclear
- Accessible procurement
- Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wordingUnclear
- Education accessibility
- Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wordingInstitution-specific
- Local-government relevance
- Federal requirement only
Only the separate federal baseline is explicit in the initial research.
Original research wordingFederal Title II applies.
- Funding and implementation
- Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wordingNot verified.
- Enforcement and accountability
- Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wordingAgency ADA processes and federal enforcement.
Authority research
Laws, policies, and standards
Primary authority named in the draft
Bureau of Information and Telecommunications Online Accessibility Policy for State Government.
Instrument type
Administrative policy
Current policy status wording
Active; the policy location has moved and should be captured in the site archive.
Technical standard wording
Section 508/WCAG; current state entities reference WCAG 2.1 AA.
Research notes
Implementation and accountability
Funding and implementation
Not verified.
Enforcement and accountability
Agency ADA processes and federal enforcement.
Responsible entities named in the draft
Bureau of Information and Telecommunications and agencies.
Named people or policy architects
No policy architect verified.
Clearly labeled analysis
Strengths and research gaps
Draft Atlas analysis: notable strength
Established state-government policy and current WCAG adoption by state entities.
Unanswered questions and cautions
Authoritative current text, apps, documents, procurement, audits, and enforcement.
Evidence trail
Official and supporting source leads
Reachability does not prove that a source is current, authoritative, accessible, or supports every claim in this profile.
- b2b.sd.gov/b2bResponded at last check
Official current policy page retrieved and reviewed during the Batch 9 authority research pass.
- sd.gov/accpolicy.aspxRedirected at last check
The official legacy page states that the policy moved to KB0010219. The original URL is retained and is not replaced.
- ujs.sd.gov/about-us/website-accessibility-statementResponded at last check
Official current judicial website statement retrieved and reviewed.