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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 10-23.10. (a) To sell or market any computer program developed by an employee of the school district, provided that such employee developed the computer program as a direct result of his or her duties with the school district or through the utilization of the school district resources or facilities. The employee who developed the computer program shall be entitled to share in the proceeds of such sale or marketing of the computer program. The distribution of such proceeds between the employee and the school district shall be as agreed upon by the employee and the school district, except that neither the employee nor the school district may receive more than 90% of such proceeds. The negotiation for an employee who is represented by an exclusive bargaining representative under Section 3-14.24 may be conducted by such bargaining representative at the employee's request.
(b) For the purposes of this Section:
(1) “Computer” means an internally programmed, general purpose digital device capable of automatically accepting data, processing data and supplying the results of the operation.
(2) “Computer program” means a series of coded instructions or statements in a form acceptable to a computer, which causes the computer to process data in order to achieve a certain result.
(3) “Proceeds” means profits derived from marketing or sale of a product after deducting the expenses of developing and marketing such product.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 105. Schools § 5/10-23.10. Computer programs - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-105-schools/il-st-sect-105-5-10-23-10/
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