SB 566
Requires publishers of instructional materials to provide electronic copies of such materials for specialized uses
Sponsor:
LR Number:
2194S.01I
Committee:
Last Action:
2/26/2007 - Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
Journal Page:
S333
Title:
Calendar Position:
Effective Date:
August 28, 2007

Current Bill Summary

SB 566 - Beginning January 1, 2008, this act provides that each publisher or vendor of print instructional materials must make electronic files of the materials available at no cost to schools purchasing the print materials, along with the right to reproduce and distribute such materials in specialized formats, such as Braille, large print, digital audio and electronic text. The publisher or vendor must deliver the electronic files within 30 days of the request by the school.

If a publisher or vendor fails to comply with the provisions of this act, the publisher or vendor shall be liable to the school that purchased the materials in an amount of ten times the cost to the purchasing school to obtain materials in the needed specialized formats.

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