Objectives:

1. Act as a centralizing force in the Town of Braintree and the community which shall deal with all disability issues: Research local problem of people with disabilities; Advise and assist municipal officials/employees in ensuring compliance with state federal laws and regulations affecting people with disabilities; Coordinate and/or execute programs designed to meet the problems of people with disabilities in coordination with programs of the Massachusetts Office on Disabilities; Review and make recommendation on policies, procedures, services, activities and facilities of departments, boards and agencies of the town as they affect people with disabilities.

2. Take such action as the Commission considers appropriate to insure the equal status of person(s) with a disability of every race, sex, creed, color, national origin, age and sexual preference. The Commission shall formulate, recommend and support such programs as it deems important. In addition, the Commission will provide information, referrals, guidance and technical assistance.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Architectural Access Board
New TTY phone # is: 617-727-0019

The Architectural Access Board (AAB) is a regulatory agency within the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety. Its legislative mandate states that it shall develop and enforce regulations designed to make public buildings accessible to, functional for, and safe for use by persons with disabilities.
To carry out the board’s mandate, the "Rules and Regulations", which appear in the code of Massachusetts Regulations as 521 CMR 1.00, have been developed and amended. These regulations are incorporated in the Massachusetts building code as a "specialized code", making them enforceable by all local and state building inspectors, as well as by the Board itself.
These regulations are designed to provide full and free use of buildings and facilities so that persons with disabilities may have the education, employment, living and recreational opportunities necessary to be as self-sufficient as possible and to assume full responsibilities as citizens.