(a) The Board of Public Works, through the Department of General Services, shall publish minimum standards for facilities for handicapped individuals in public buildings. The standards shall conform to American Standards Association specification A 117.1-1961, as modified by the Department of General Services. (b) The standards may not require facilities for handicapped individuals in any part of a public building that is not open to or used by the general working force or the general public. (c) The appropriate contracting authority shall determine whether the plans and specifications for any public building built by the State, a political subdivision of the State, or a public authority meet the standards adopted under this section. (d) The standards shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
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