HF 3391

Introduction - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014)

Posted on 05/16/2014 12:23 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to data practices; limiting assertion of copyright interests in government
data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.03, subdivision 5.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Copyright or patent of government data.

new text begin (a) A government entity must
not claim or enforce a copyright interest in government data unless the government entity
has express statutory authority to do so.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), new text end a government entity may enforce a copyright or
acquire a patent for a computer software program or components of a program created by
that government entity without statutory authority. In the event that a government entity
acquires a patent to a computer software program or component of a program, the data
shall be treated as trade secret information pursuant to section 13.37.