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

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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-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 711	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Wolk
   (Coauthor: Senator Wieckowski)
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Alejo)

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

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


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 711, as introduced, Wolk. Law libraries: charges.
   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.

   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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  to cover the cost of   for
 special services, such as the making of  photo copies
  photocopies  of pages of library books, 
and   electronic delivery,  messenger 
service.   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.