Sec. 469.151.  WAIVER OR MODIFICATION PERMITTED.  (a)  The commission may waive or modify accessibility standards adopted under this chapter if:
(1)  the commission considers the application of the standards to be irrelevant to the nature, use, or function of a building or facility subject to this chapter;  or
(2)  the owner of the building or facility for which a request for a waiver or modification is made, or the owner's designated agent, presents proof to the commission that compliance with a specific standard is impractical.
(b)  If a request is made for waiver or modification of an accessibility standard with respect to a building described by Section 469.003(a)(3) or a building or facility leased or rented for use by the state through the use of federal money, the owner of the building or facility, or the owner's designated agent, must present to the commission the proof required by Subsection (a)(2).
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.005(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.