Article 7Copyright Laws

Section § 32360

Explanation

This law states that schools and educational boards cannot use public funds to secure copyrights for private individuals or companies. However, they are allowed to protect the copyright of works created or developed by the school or district itself.

No funds shall be expended by a school district, a community college district, a county board of education, or a county superintendent of schools to secure a copyright for any person or firm, but nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the governing board of any school district, community college district, or county board of education from securing copyrights, in the name of the district or board, to all copyrightable works developed by the district or board.
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(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Section § 32361

Explanation

This law says that school districts, community college districts, or county education boards in California can't use employees' work hours to help a person or company get a copyright. However, the law allows these educational entities to get copyrights in their names for works they create.

A school district, a community college district, a county board of education, or a county superintendent of schools shall not use the regular worktime of any employee to secure a copyright for any person or firm, but nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the governing board of any school district, community college district, or county board of education from securing copyrights, in the name of the district or board, to all copyrightable works developed by the district or board.
employee worktime secure copyright school district community college district county board of education county superintendent of schools copyrightable works governing board developed works educational entities intellectual property name of the district copyright rights
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)