Hi Mike,
I am not a lawyer -- this is just my personal understanding of the issue.
I am not sure what your intended project is, but I'm not optimistic. The law you link
is an "open records" law, which in general is about the ability to openly access
or view the records; it's about availability, rather than republishing rights. The
only place I see that guarantees the right to *republish* anything is in two places
numbered 48(b), in reference to statistics. (This is not surprising, because under U.S.
law, statistics and facts are generally not subject to copyright, no matter who provides
them.)
In short, "open records" laws are common in U.S. states and municipalities, but
as I understand it have little relation to copyright status. (This summary affirms that
it's about open *access*.)
For a true legal opinion, your best bet is probably to hire an attorney familiar with
intellectual property law in Kansas; short of that, perhaps you could find a law school
professor/class who would be interested in looking into it?
-Pete
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On Feb 12, 2013, at 7:57 PM, Mike Dupont wrote:
Hello,
i have gotten no help or advice so far on how to deal with data licensed under the kansas
open records act
http://kansasstatutes.lesterama.org/Chapter_45/Article_2/. I need some
help here because I dont understand how it meshes with creative commons. I wrote to the DA
but he will not advise me. I need a lawyers advice on this issue for kansas, can anyone
please help?
mike
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