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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-25-7.13. Adoption of procedures to ensure compliance with United States copyright laws and applicable licensing restrictions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-25-7.13. Adoption of procedures to ensure compliance with United States copyright laws and applicable licensing restrictions.

(a) The authority shall adopt procedures to ensure that the authority and agencies do not acquire, reproduce, distribute, or transmit computer software in violation of United States copyright laws and applicable licensing restrictions.

(b) The authority shall establish procedures to ensure that each agency has present on its computers and uses only computer software that complies with United States copyright laws and applicable licensing restrictions. These procedures may include, without limitation:

(1) Preparing agency inventories of the software present on its computers;

(2) Determining what computer software the agency has the authorization to use; and

(3) Developing and maintaining adequate record-keeping systems.

## History

Code 1981, § 50-25-7.13, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 249, § 12.