Kan. Admin. Regs. § 44-11-135

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section 44-11-135 - Use of grant funds for copyrights and patents; research projects

(a) An item that is developed, designed, or otherwise created with community corrections funds and that is copyrighted, patented, or placed under similar restrictions shall be made available to state agencies and other community corrections programs. The holder of the copyright, patent, or other restriction may recover justified expenses but shall not profit from the sale of these items to state agencies and other community corrections programs.

(b) Research conducted by a community corrections agency or with use of community corrections resources, including staff, funds, and services, shall become part of the public domain.

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 75-5294, 75-5296; effective March 5, 1990; amended March 29, 2002.