SB3974 - Tennessee: Education, Higher

Companion Bill HB3915. Education, Higher - Requires institutions of higher education with residential computer networks to develop a policy prohibiting copyright infringement by persons using the school's computer and network resources and take certain steps to prevent such infringement. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *SB3974 / HB3915Increase State Expenditures - $9,515,000/One-Time $1,650,000/Recurring /FY08-09 $1,969,500/Recurring/FY09-10 and Succeeding Years Bill Summary for *SB3974 / HB3915 This bill requires each institution of higher education that receives funding from the state of Tennessee to do the following on an annual basis: (1) Develop and enforce a computer use and ethics policy covering students, staff, and faculty, which prohibits [...]

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