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2018 Georgia Code 8-5-7 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 8-5-7 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 8-5-7

TITLE 8 BUILDINGS AND HOUSING

Section 5. Art in State Buildings, 8-5-1 through 8-5-9.

ARTICLE 6 DOCUMENTATION BY HOME INSPECTORS

8-5-7. Ownership rights; rights of artists.

  1. The state shall receive sole ownership of each work of art acquired pursuant to this chapter, including all tangible rights and privileges thereof, subject to the following intangible rights retained by the artist:
    1. The right to claim authorship of the work of art;
    2. The right to reproduce such work of art, including all rights to which the work of art may be subject under copyright laws. Such rights may be limited by written contract; and
    3. If provided by written contract, the right to receive a specified percentage of the proceeds if the work of art is subsequently sold by the state to a third party other than as part of the sale of the building in which the work of art is located.
  2. The rights granted to the artist by subsection (a) of this Code section may by written contract be extended to such artist's heirs, assigns, or personal representatives until after the end of the twentieth year following the death of such artist.
  3. Prior to execution of a written contract, the artist shall be informed in writing of the rights specified in subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section which may be granted by contract to the artist or to the artist's heirs, assigns, or personal representatives.

(Code 1981, §8-5-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 891, § 1.)

Law reviews.

- For note, "How to Get the Mona Lisa in your Home Without Breaking the Law: Painting a Picture of Copyright Issues with Digitally Accessible Museum Collections," see 18 J. Intell. Prop. L. 567 (2011). For comment, "Pay What You Like - No, Really: Why Copyright Law Should Make Digital Music Free for Noncommercial Uses," see 58 Emory L.J. 1495 (2009).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 8-5-7 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 5

State v. Beard

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2019-10-31

Citation: 307 Ga. 160

Snippet: a criminal defendant. See OCGA §§ 5-7-1 (a) (8), 5-7-2 (b), (c); State v. Caffee, 291 Ga. 31, 33 (728

State v. Denson

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2019-09-23

Citation: 306 Ga. 795

Snippet: The State then appealed. See OCGA §§ 5-7-1 (a) (8); 5-7-2 (c). For the reasons that follow, we affirm the

State v. Hamilton

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2019-09-03

Citation: 306 Ga. 678

Snippet: grounds. The State appeals, see OCGA §§ 5-7-1 (a) (8); 5-7-2 (c), and for the reasons that follow, we affirm

Johnson v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2018-08-27

Citation: 304 Ga. 369

Snippet: includes this bail provision. See OCGA §§ 5-7-1 (a) (8), 5-7-2 (c). Johnson insists that he is therefore “entitled

Johnson v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2018-08-27

Citation: 818 S.E.2d 601, 304 Ga. 369

Snippet: *608Henry v. James , 264 Ga. 527, 533 (5), 449 S.E.2d 79 (1994). Judgment affirmed. Melton, P.J., Benham, Hunstein, Nahmias, Blackwell, Boggs, and Peterson, JJ., concur.