Bill Text: CA SB711 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Law libraries: charges.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-09-21 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 318, Statutes of 2015. [SB711 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB711-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 711	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  318
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 27, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 9, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Wolk
   (Coauthor: Senator Wieckowski)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alejo and Dodd)

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

   An act to amend Section 6360 of the Business and Professions Code,
and to add Section 19307 to the Education Code, relating to law
libraries.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 711, Wolk. Law libraries: charges.
   (1) Existing law establishes a board of law library trustees in
each county and requires each board to establish and maintain a law
library at the county seat in the county in which it is appointed.
   Existing law authorizes the board of law library trustees to
permit the removal of any books and other publications from the
library and its branches as it considers proper, subject to the
rules, and in its discretion, the giving of security as the board
provides. Existing law authorizes the board to provide for the levy
of fines and charges for violation of the rules, and authorizes the
board to impose charges to cover the cost of special services, such
as the making of photocopies of pages of library books and messenger
service.
   This bill would additionally authorize the board to impose charges
for electronic delivery, other delivery services, educational
programs, special events, and provision of supplies or food services.

   (2) Existing law establishes the California State Library under
the direction of the State Librarian. Existing law specifies the
duties of the State Librarian, including giving advisory,
consultative, and technical assistance with respect to public
libraries to librarians and library authorities, making studies and
surveys of public library needs, and adopting rules and regulations
for the allocation of federal funds to public libraries.
   This bill would define a "public library" for purposes of the
provisions governing the California State Library to mean any public
library, as defined for purposes of the Education Code, or any county
law library.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 6360 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   6360.  A law library established under this chapter shall be free
to the judiciary, to state and county officials, to members of the
State Bar, and to all residents of the county, for the examination of
books and other publications at the library or its branches.
   The board of law library trustees may permit the removal of such
books and other publications from the library and its branches as it
considers proper, subject to such rules, and, in its discretion, the
giving of such security, as it may provide to ensure the safekeeping
and prompt return thereof, but no security shall be required of
members of the judiciary or county officials. The board may provide
for the levying of fines and charges for violation of the rules, and
may make charges for special services, such as the making of
photocopies of pages of library books, electronic delivery, messenger
and other delivery services, educational programs, special events,
and provision of supplies or food services.
   The board of law library trustees may require persons other than
members of the judiciary, county officials, and members of the bar
resident in the county, to pay such dues as the board may fix for the
privilege of removing books and other publications from the library.
With the approval of the board of supervisors, the board of law
library trustees may charge individual members of the bar resident in
the county fees for the removal of books and other publications from
the library. These fees shall not exceed the cost of providing the
service.
  SEC. 2.  Section 19307 is added to the Education Code, to read:
   19307.  As used in this chapter, "public library" means any public
library as defined in this code, or any county law library
established pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6300) of
Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.