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Today, the EPS is better trained, better educated and more diverse than at any other time in history. Our technological capabilities allow officers and support staff to be better equipped and intelligence-led when problem solving and dealing with day-to-day responsibilities. Mission Statement To increase public safety through excellence in the prevention, intervention and suppression of crime and disorder. Vision To make Edmonton the safest major city in Canada and for the Edmonton Police Service to be recognized as a leader in policing.
The United States Copyright Office, and the position of Register of Copyrights, were created by Congress in 1897. The Register directs the Copyright Office as a separate federal department within the Library of Congress, under the general oversight of the Librarian, pursuant to specific statutory authorities set forth in the United States Copyright Act. Earlier in the Nation`s history, from 1870-1896, the Librarian of Congress administered copyright registration (at that time mostly books) directly, and earlier still, from 1790-1896, U.S. district courts were responsible for doing so. Today, the Copyright Office is responsible for administering a complex and dynamic set of laws, which include registration, the recordation of title and licenses, a number of statutory licensing provisions, and other aspects of the 1976 Copyright Act and the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act. By statute, the Register of Copyrights is the principal advisor to Congress on national and international copyright matters, testifying upon request and providing ongoing leadership and impartial expertise on copyright law and policy. Congress relies upon, and directs, the Copyright Office to provide critical law and policy services, including domestic and international policy analysis, legislative support for Congress, litigation support, assistance to courts and executive branch agencies, participation on U.S. delegations to international meetings, and public information and education programs. The past few years have been particularly active, as Copyright Office lawyers assisted Congress with more than twenty copyright review hearings and prepared numerous timely reports, including for example, The Making Available Right in the United States, Copyright and the Music Marketplace, Software-Enabled Consumer Products, and Orphan Works and Mass Digitization. As of early 2017, the Copyright Office has approximately 400 employees, the majority of whom examine and register hundreds of thousands of copyright claims in books, journals, music, movies, sound recordings, software, photographs, and other works of original authorship each year. In fiscal year 2016, the Office processed over 468,000 claims for registration, issued over 414,000 registrations, received 91percent of claims via our online application system, and collected $30 million in fees from registration. The Office also acts as a conduit for the Library, providing certain works of authorship, known as copyright deposits, to the Library for its collections. In fiscal year 2016, the Office forwarded more than 636,000 works, worth a net value of $35.6 million, to the Library. During calendar year 2016, the Office collected over $244 million in royalty payments from compulsory and statutory licenses under sections 111, 119, and 1003. In recent years, the Office has taken steps, through a set of public discussions, to propose ways to modernize the Copyright Office by examining relationships between the law, regulations, registration practices, technology, access to data, and the evolving copyright marketplace. Finally, the Copyright Office works regularly with the Department of Justice, the Department of State, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Department of Commerce, including the Patent and Trademark Office, and the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator.
The Florida Department of Citrus is an executive agency of Florida government charged with the marketing, research and regulation of the Florida citrus industry. Its activities are funded by a tax paid by growers on each box of citrus that moves through commercial channels. The industry employs nearly 76,000 people, provides an annual economic impact close to $9 billion to the state, and contributes hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues that help support Florida`s schools, roads and health care services.
The Oklahoma Insurance Department is responsible for enforcing the insurance-related laws of the state. We protect Oklahomans by providing accurate, timely and informative insurance information and by working on their behalf. We promote a competitive marketplace and ensure solvency of the entities we regulate. We also license and educate insurance producers and adjusters, funeral home directors, bail bondsmen and real estate appraisers. The OID regulates the following entities: • Insurance Companies • Bail Bondsmen • Title Insurance Companies • Service Warranty Companies • Funeral Home Trusts • Real Estate Appraisers • Professional Employment Organizations • Cemetery Merchandise Trusts • Charitable Annuity Trusts • Pharmacy Benefit Managers • Third Party Administrators
Mission Statement: Williamson County Government exists to provide public services with honesty, integrity and dynamic leadership for the citizens of Williamson County. Vision Statement: Williamson County is known for its role in providing a superior quality of life for its citizens. The cohesive county government, committed to effective governance, operates as a team to guarantee continual high quality services to its citizens. The citizens of Williamson County trust their elected officials and participate fully in the governance of the County. The rich heritage and values of the County are the basis of the strong sense of community in which makes Williamson the most desirable county in which to live in the State of Texas. The county staff and leadership are highly professional and committed to maintaining an integrated sustainable community. There are sufficient physical and human resources to provide the services that the citizens need. There is maximum effort to determine citizen needs and respond to those needs appropriately, while expending the least amount of public funds in a conservative, responsible and efficient manner.