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17553
. A school district may, in accordance with regulations
adopted by the governing board of the district and for educational
use, sell, give, or exchange for similar published materials,
published materials prepared by the district in connection with the
curricular and special services that the district is authorized to
perform. Unless restricted by the regulations of the governing board,
the sale or gift may be made to, and the exchange may be made with,
any person, political subdivision, public officer or agency, or
educational institution. The distribution of the published material
in accordance with this section is declared to be a public purpose
and in furtherance of Article IX, Section 1, of the Constitution.
A school district may also license the use of copyrights held by
the district, to the same persons or entities and for the same
purposes as provided in the above paragraph.
The district shall grant a license to any public agency organized
under the authority of this state, unless an exclusive license has
previously been granted a private publisher.
Any charge which may be assessed a public agency for the license
to use the copyright or for materials, to which the district holds
the copyright, shall not exceed the cost to the district of the
preparation and reproduction of the materials.
Any granting of a license, by a school district, to reproduce
copyrighted material is declared to be for a public purpose in
furtherance of Article XI, Section 1, of the Constitution.