§ 6-13-201 — Filing and online publication of contracts and royalty schedules

(1) A performing rights society shall annually file with the secretary of state an
electronic copy of each form contract licensing the public performance of the
nondramatic musical works in the performing rights society's repertory to
proprietors in the state of Colorado, together with the applicable schedule of
royalty rates payable under each form contract. The secretary of state shall post
the information filed in accordance with this subsection (1) on the secretary of
state's website. The secretary of state has no duty to determine whether the
documents filed comply with the requirements of this article 13 or to determine the
performing rights society's compliance with this article 13.

(2) A performing rights society shall also make available, at no charge, both
the contracts and schedules of royalty rates that are required to be filed with the
secretary of state in accordance with subsection (1) of this section to any proprietor
within Colorado via a link to the society's website from the secretary of state's
website.

(3) Upon request of the secretary of state, each performing rights society
shall provide to the secretary of state information on a proprietor's rights and
responsibilities regarding the public performance of nondramatic musical works,
and the secretary of state shall post the information on the secretary of state's
website.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (HB 17-1092), ch. 78, p. 246, � 4, effective August 9.