[nfbmi-talk] College Braille Literacy Act in Michigan

[Fred Wurtzel]

Hello,

 

Here is the present law.  I think this should be included in the College
Policy by reference.

 

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOK ACT

Act 197 of 2003

AN ACT to require textbook publishers to provide electronic versions of
certain instructional

materials used in colleges and universities.

History: 2003, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2003

C 2009 Legislative Council, State of Michigan

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

390.1541 Short title.

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "college and university
electronic

textbook act".

History: 2003, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2003

C 2009 Legislative Council, State of Michigan

390.1542 Definitions.

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "College or university" means a degree or certificate granting public or
private

college or university, junior college, or community college located in this
state.

(b) "Textbook" includes a text published in electronic media that is used
for instructional

purposes.

History: 2003, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2003

C 2009 Legislative Council, State of Michigan

390.1543 Availability of textbook in electronic version.

Sec. 3.

Upon request, a publisher of a textbook that is adopted for instructional
use at

a college or university shall 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. A
publisher shall

not charge a price for this electronic version that exceeds the price it
charges

for the print or electronic media version of the textbook.

History: 2003, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2003

C 2009 Legislative Council, State of Michigan

Rendered 8/18/2010 22:12:30

Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 145 of 2010

C 2010 Legislative Council, State of Michigan

Courtesy of www.legislature.mi.gov <http://www.legislature.mi.gov/> 

 

Warmest Regards,

 

Fred