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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6630
Introduced 02/09/04, by Roger L. Eddy - Ruth Munson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Creates the College and University Electronic Textbook Act. Upon request, requires a publisher of a textbook that is adopted for instructional use at a college or university to furnish the college or university with an electronic version of the textbook if the textbook is for a literary subject or, for a textbook for a nonliterary subject, if the technology is available to convert the textbook directly to a format compatible with braille translation software. Provides that a publisher may not charge a price for this electronic version that exceeds the price it charges for the print or electronic media version of the textbook. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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HB6630 |
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LRB093 16729 NHT 42380 b |
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| AN ACT concerning higher education.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
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| College and University Electronic Textbook Act.
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| Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: |
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| "College or university" means a degree or |
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| certificate-granting public or private college, university, |
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| junior college, or community college located in this State. |
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| "Textbook" includes a text published in electronic media |
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| that is used for instructional purposes.
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| Section 10. Electronic version of textbook required to be |
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| furnished. Upon request, a publisher of a textbook that is |
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| adopted for instructional use at a college or university shall |
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| furnish the college or university with an electronic version of |
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| the textbook if the textbook is for a literary subject or, for |
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| a textbook for a nonliterary subject, if the technology is |
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| available to convert the textbook directly to a format |
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| compatible with braille translation software. A publisher may |
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| not charge a price for this electronic version that exceeds the |
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| price it charges for the print or electronic media version of |
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| the textbook.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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