[GSDI Legal Econ] Free GI in USA - at State level - not always.

[Uhlir, Paul]

Unfortunately, OMB Circular A-16 applies only to federal geographic
data, not to geographic data collected by the states (e.g., California).
- Paul

 

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[mailto:legal-econ-bounces at lists.gsdi.org] On Behalf Of DickBoyd at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:38 PM
To: ral at alum.mit.edu; legal-econ at lists.gsdi.org
Subject: Re: [GSDI Legal Econ] Free GI in USA - at State level - not
always.

 

I would think that OMB Circular A-16 sets the policy for open data
access. Anything paid for with public funds is in the public domain
subject to distribution or copying fees.

 

DickBoyd at aol.com

 

In a message dated 3/13/2008 7:50:50 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
ral at alum.mit.edu writes:

	Have a read and let us know what you think about this potential
State of 
	California statute (not yet a legislative Bill).
	
	By Bruce Joffe, 4 March, in Directions Magazine:
	
	On February 14, 2008, California State Assemblymember Jose
Solorio 
	introduced a bill, AB1978, to amend Government Code Section
6254.9 of 
	the California Public Records Act (CPRA). 





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