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NY S03659
Bill
Status
3/27/2009
Primary Sponsor
Suzi Oppenheimer
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AI Summary
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Amends Public Officers Law Section 89 to require government agencies to waive copyright protection for records required to be disclosed under public access provisions
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Exempts records from copyright waiver if they reflect artistic creation, scientific research, or academic research
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Exempts records from copyright waiver if the agency intends to distribute the record or derivative works to the public through sale, transfer of ownership, rental, lease, or license
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Allows agencies to voluntarily elect to waive copyright even when exemptions apply
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Effective 60 days after the bill becomes law
Legislative Description
Waives the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection except where the record reflects artistic creation, or scientific or academic research, or if the agency intends to distribute the record of derivative work based on it to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership.
Last Action
PRINT NUMBER 3659B
6/21/2010