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Preparation of contract for state reports publication; public inspection. Advertising for and accepting bids for state reports publication; contract with lowest bidder; right to reject bids. Contractor to give bond. State publisher of court reports; annual renewal of contract; publisher may succeed himself. Publisher to act only on direction of reporter. Content and appearance of reports; number of volumes per year. Responsibilities of reporter; subject to dismissal if reports not published within six months of delivery. Publisher to print and bind reports; liable for delay; opportunity to explain delay before panel. Method of printing and binding reports; notice of deficiencies and time for cure; advice of panel regarding quality of reports. Number of volumes ordered and produced. Procedure for distribution of reports; discontinuance or resumption of distribution. 50-18-36. 50-18-37. Production and sale of reports to citizens; liability for not having reports in stock; opportunity to explain failure to panel. Statement of charges to be paid or arbitrated; payment funds to come from particular appropriation; price of reports. Copyright belongs to state. Publisher to maintain means to reproduce volumes. Upon expiration of contract, publisher authorized to sell reports; price. Rules compilation. Article 3 Government Documents 50-18-50 through 50-18-55 [Repealed]. Article 4 Inspection of Public Records 50-18-70. Legislative intent; definitions.