§ 32360 School District Copyright Restrictions

Education Code·California

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•Schools and colleges can't spend money to get a copyright for a person or company.
•But they can get a copyright for themselves if they make something that can be copyrighted.
•The copyright would be in the name of the school or college, not a single person.

Example

A teacher writes a book for their school.

The school can't spend money to get the copyright for the teacher, but they can get the copyright for the school if they want.

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§ 32360 School District Copyright Restrictions

No funds shall be expended by a school district, a community college district, a county board of education, or a county superintendent of schools to secure a copyright for any person or firm, but nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the governing board of any school district, community college district, or county board of education from securing copyrights, in the name of the district or board, to all copyrightable works developed by the district or board. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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school district community college district county board of education county superintendent of schools governing board copyrightable works

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 32360.

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