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Technical College System of Georgia, cooperation in the study of postsecondary textbooks in alternative formats

O.C.G.A. Sec. 20-4-36

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What it requires

  • If you are the Technical College System of Georgia, cooperate with the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in its study of the practical problems involved in obtaining and producing textbooks and other instructional materials in alternative formats for students with disabilities (Code Section 20-4-36).
  • Work, in cooperation with the Board of Regents, students with disabilities, disability organizations and advocates, publishers, federal and state agencies, unaffiliated technical colleges, university and college presses, counterparts in other states and other interested persons, toward a system or clearing-house for sharing postsecondary texts in alternative formats while protecting the intellectual property rights of publishers (Code Section 20-4-36).
  • Report annually to the Governor and General Assembly regarding progress toward that system or clearing-house (Code Section 20-4-36).

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The Technical College System of Georgia must cooperate with the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in the study of practical problems involved in obtaining and producing textbooks and other instructional materials in alternative formats for students with disabilities. The Technical College System of Georgia must work toward a system or clearing-house for sharing postsecondary texts in alternative formats while protecting the intellectual property rights of publishers.

The Technical College System of Georgia must report annually to the Governor and General Assembly regarding progress toward this goal. Senate Bill 435 of 2008 renamed the Department of Technical and Adult Education as the Technical College System of Georgia and replaced the old name with the new one in this section.

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