Senate Bill No. 711

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 begin delete to cover the cost of end delete begin insert for end insert special
services, such as the making of begin delete photo copies end delete begin insert photocopies end insert of pages
of library books, begin delete and end delete begin insert electronic delivery, end insert messenger begin delete service. end delete begin insert and
other delivery services, educational programs, special events, and
provision of supplies or food services. end insert

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.