NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), the County of Knox, Texas will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.
Effective Communication: The County provides appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so that they can participate equally in County services, programs, and activities, including such aids and services as qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The County will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all County services, programs, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcome in County offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a County service, program, or activity, should contact the office of the Knox County Judge at (940) 459-2191 or cojudge@knoxcountytexas.org as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The County will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
The ADA does not require the County to take action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its services or programs, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a County service, program, or activity is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to the Knox County Judge at (940) 459-2191 or cojudge@knoxcountytexas.org.