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 wording

Administrative 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 wording

Administrative 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 wording

Section 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 wording

Yes

Mobile applications
Federal requirement only

Only the separate federal baseline is explicit in the initial research.

Original research wording

Federal Title II; state-policy wording needs verification

Electronic documents and PDFs
Partial

The initial research describes partial coverage or authority.

Original research wording

Partial

Software, systems, and other ICT
Unclear

Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.

Original research wording

Unclear

Accessible procurement
Unclear

Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.

Original research wording

Unclear

Education accessibility
Unclear

Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.

Original research wording

Institution-specific

Local-government relevance
Federal requirement only

Only the separate federal baseline is explicit in the initial research.

Original research wording

Federal Title II applies.

Funding and implementation
Not yet verified

Research or expert verification is still required.

Original research wording

Not verified.

Enforcement and accountability
Not yet verified

Research or expert verification is still required.

Original research wording

Agency 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.

  1. b2b.sd.gov/b2bResponded at last check

    Official current policy page retrieved and reviewed during the Batch 9 authority research pass.

  2. 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.

  3. Official current judicial website statement retrieved and reviewed.