SCS HCS HB 2048 -- TEXTBOOK TRANSPARENCY ACT

This bill establishes the Textbook Transparency Act which
requires college textbook publishers to make the price, any
substantial content revision between the last two editions,
copyright dates, and the variety of formats for a text available,
upon request, to faculty members or textbook adopters at public
higher education institutions when the publisher provides
information about their products.  The bill distinguishes between
supplemental material and integrated textbooks and requires a
publisher to make a textbook and supplemental material available
separately when selling the materials bundled together.  Where it
is feasible, public institutions of higher education must develop
policies allowing students to use financial aid that has not been
disbursed for tuition or fees to purchase textbooks at campus
bookstores.  Public higher education institutions are required to
encourage the selection of textbooks early enough that the campus
bookstore can supply information about textbooks and materials
which will promote cost efficiency.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:11 pm