From the ECS State Policy Database Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary IL To governor 06/2013 Postsec. Open Access to Research Articles Act S.B. 1900 Makes findings and declarations. By January 2014, directs each public university to establish an Open Access to Research Task Force. Identifies constituencies to be represented among each task force's voting members. Directs each task force to review current p... More... TX Signed into law 06/2013 Postsec. Higher Education Investments to Support Technology Commercialization H.B. 2051 From bill summary: Current law allows public institutions of higher education to make investments in certain newly created companies through centers for technology development and transfer established by the institutions, with the purpose of further developin... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Postsecondary Information Not Subject to Public Information Provisions S.B. 5 - Postsecondary Information Not Subject to Public Information Provisions Specifies that information maintained by or for an institution of higher education that would reveal the institution's plans or negotiations for commercialization or a proposed research agreement, contract or grant, or that consists of unpublished research or ... More... CA Signed into law 10/2009 Postsec. Model Contracts for UC and CSU A.B. 20 Requires the department of general services to negotiate and establish a model contract with standard contract provisions with both the regents of the University of California (UC) and the trustees of the California State University (CSU) by July 2010. Require... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Entrepreneurial Projects by Postsecondary Institutions H.B. 1 - Section 3345.35 Defines "entrepreneurial project" as an effort to develop or commercialize technology through research or technology transfer or investment by an institution of higher education or others. Defines "stock or other ownership" as equity or other ownership rights... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Interim Study Regarding Technology Research Data Collection H.B. 51 - Section 18 Creates a select interim committee to study the feasibility of maintaining a searchable electronic database or other data collection regarding specialized technology research projects at Texas public universities or other facilities operated by a state agency,... More... NM Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Minimum Compensation for Principals and Assistant Principals H.B. 35 Changes the calculation for minimum salaries of school principals and assistant school principals. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0035.pdf... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Economic Development Funds S.B. 112 Recommends that the governor consider the allocation of economic development funds for Centers of Excellence to be matched by industry and federal grants on at least a two-for-one basis for colleges and universities in the state that offer any doctoral degrees... More... VA Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Community College Intellectual Property H.B. 134 Defines "qualifying institution" as an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth or its associated intellectual property foundation that adopts a policy regarding the ownership, protection, assignment, and use of intellectual property pursuant to § 2... More... NM Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Technology Research Collaborative S.B. 169 Creates the technology research collaborative; relates to higher education. Included in the act is: "The purposes of the collaborative are to: (1) establish advanced technology centers based on the wealth of scientific and technical talent that exists in the... More... UT Approved by voters 11/2004 Postsec. Intellectual Property Constitutional Amendment 2 Authorizes the state or a public institution of higher education to acquire an ownership interest in a private business in exchange for rights to intellectual property developed by the state or public institution of higher education. http://vote-smart.org/elec... More... AK Signed into law 04/2004 Postsec. University Employees and Intellectual Property H.B. 282 Provides that the president of the University of Alaska may approve a contract between the University of Alaska and an employee that authorizes the employee to conduct research or other development of intellectual property and to develop, operate, or own a bus... More... RI Signed into law 07/2003 Postsec. Relationships with For-Profits H.B. 6154, S.B. 864 This act would provide that researchers at institutions of higher education may form relationships with or hold interests in commercial ventures stemming from their research. The act would provide procedures for approval of such relationships and for the devel... More... VA Signed into law 03/2003 Postsec. Patents and Copyrights H.B. 2285 Authorization to transfer interest in patents and copyrights owned by institutions of higher education.... More... OR Approved by voters 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Constitutional Amendment V. 1 (Ballot Measure No. 10) Proposes a Constitutional Amendment in that the state may hold and dispose of stock received in exchange for technology created in whole or in part by a public institution of post- secondary education received prior to December 5, 2002,... More... VA Signed into law 04/2002 Postsec. Intellectual Property Standards H.B. 530 Directs the Research and Technology Advisory Commission to develop and adopt a statewide policy and uniform standard for the commercialization of intellectual property developed through university research.... More...