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U.S. Government works."

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The copyright status of work by U.S. state governments is defined by the respective state laws as opposed to the federal copyright status of work by the U.S. government.

The federal law does not apply to state or municipal governments, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or "organized territories" under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Government.

Many state and local governments copyright their works.

California

In the state of California the California Appeals Court (with statewide jurisdiction) in County of Santa Clara v. California First Amendment Coalition has ruled that the government may not claim copyright on public records. The California Public Records Act states that agencies with custody of "public records are open to inspection at all times during the office hours"

North Carolina

North Carolina statute holds that, "The public records and public information compiled by the agencies of North Carolina government or its subdivisions are the property of the people."

Florida

Main article: Copyright status of work by the Florida government

The Florida Constitution require most works produced by the Government of Florida and any county, district, authority, or municipal officer, department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other separate unit of government created or established by law be considered to be in the public domain.

Table

State Code of laws Section Notes
Alabama Code of Alabama
Alaska Alaska Statutes
Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes
Arkansas Arkansas Code
California 29 California Codes (see California law for more information)
Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes
Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes
Delaware Wikisource:Delaware Code
District of Columbia District of Columbia Official Code
Florida Florida Statutes
Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated
Hawai'i Hawaii Revised Statutes
Idaho Idaho Statutes
Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes
Indiana Indiana Code 5-14-3
Iowa Code of Iowa
Kansas Kansas Statutes
Kentucky Kentucky Revised Statutes
Louisiana Louisiana Revised Statutes
Maine Maine Revised Statutes
Maryland Maryland Code
Massachusetts General Laws of Massachusetts
Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws
Minnesota Minnesota Statutes
Mississippi Mississippi Unannotated Code
Missouri Missouri Revised Statutes
Montana Montana Code Annotated
Nebraska State of Nebraska Statutes
Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes
New Hampshire State of New Hampshire Revised Statutes
New Jersey New Jersey Statutes Annotated
New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated
New York Consolidated Laws of New York
North Carolina North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 132: Public Records
North Dakota North Dakota Century Code
Ohio Ohio Revised Code
Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes
Oregon Oregon Revised Statutes
Other Organized US Territories US Territories Statutes

"Works of the governments of other

territorial areas under the jurisdiction of

the U.S. Government are considered to be

U.S. Government works."

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Consolidated Statutes
Rhode Island Rhode Island General Laws
South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws
South Dakota South Dakota Codified Laws
Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated
Texas Texas Government Code 5-A-552 policy
Utah Utah Code
Vermont Vermont Statutes Annotated
Virginia Code of Virginia 2.2-2822 2.2-2462 (definitions)
Washington Revised Code of Washington
West Virginia West Virginia Code
Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wyoming Wyoming Statutes
State Code of laws Section Notes

See also

References

  1. Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices, § 206.02(c)
  2. Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices, § 206.02(d)
  3. Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices, § 206.02(e)
  4. http://www.cendi.gov/publications/04-8copyright.html#313
  5. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/10/gis_data/
  6. California Public Records Act, GOVT. CODE §§ 6250 - 6276.48
  7. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=gov&group=06001-07000&file=6250-6270
  8. North Carolina General Statutes § 132‑1(b)
  9. Florida Constitution Article I, §24(a)
  10. Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices, § 206.02(c)
  11. Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices, § 206.02(e)
  12. Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices, § 206.02(d)
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