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The copyright status of works produced by the governments of states, territories, and municipalities in the United States varies. Copyright law is federal in the United States. Federal law expressly denies U.S. copyright protection to two types of government works: works of the U.S. federal government itself, and all edicts of any government regardless of level or whether or not foreign.〔''Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices'', (Chapter 200 ), § 206.01. As of 1998 supplement. "Edicts of government, such as judicial opinions, administrative rulings, legislative enactments, public ordinances, and similar official legal documents are not copyrightable for reasons of public policy. This applies to such works whether they are Federal, State, or local as well as to those of foreign governments."〕 Other than addressing these "edicts of government", U.S. federal law does not address copyrights of U.S. state and local government.〔 (CENDI/2008-1 CENDI Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright: Issues Affecting the U.S. Government ) 3.1.3 "Does 17 USC §10560 apply to works of State and Local Governments?" "No, it applies only to federal government works. State and local governments may and often do claim copyright in their publications. It is their prerogative to set policies that may allow, require, restrict or prohibit claim of copyright on some or all works produced by their government units."〕 The U.S. Copyright Office gives guidance that "Works (other than edicts of government) prepared by officers or employees of any government (except the U.S. Government) including State, local, or foreign governments, are subject to registration if they are otherwise copyrightable."〔''Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices'', (Chapter 200 ), § 206.03. As of 1998 supplement.〕 This leaves such works with the usual copyright protection unless applicable state or local law declares otherwise. Those laws, in turn, vary widely: Some state and local governments expressly claim copyright over some or all of their copyrightable works, while others waive copyright and declare that all government-produced documents are in the public domain. Some states' policies on the copyright of governmental works are not clearly defined. == California == In 2009, the California Court of Appeal for the Sixth District ruled, in ''County of Santa Clara v. California First Amendment Coalition'', that the government may not claim copyright on public records.〔(California County Hoarding Map Data Ordered to Pay $500,000 | Threat Level | Wired.com )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Copyright status of work by U.S. subnational governments」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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