Chapter 134A — Establishment of County Law Library

134A.01 Establishment of County Law Library This section allows any county to establish a county law library at any location where court sessions are required to be … 134A.02 Who May Use This section requires that county law libraries be open and free to state and district court judges, state officials, … 134A.03 Board of Trustees; Composition This section establishes the governance structure for county law library boards of trustees. The board must have three, … 134A.04 Board of Trustees, Meetings; Term of Office This section requires the law library board of trustees to hold an organizational meeting immediately after appointment … 134A.05 Bylaws and Regulations; Powers; Title to Remain in County This section gives the board of trustees authority to govern and maintain the library. Powers include amending bylaws, … 134A.06 Report to County Auditor This section requires the county auditor to file an annual report with the law library board showing all receipts and … 134A.07 Quarters This section requires the county board to provide suitable quarters within the courthouse for the law library, along … 134A.08 Librarian This section addresses law library staffing. Hennepin and Ramsey counties must appoint a librarian and support staff. … 134A.09 Hennepin and Ramsey Counties; Fees for Law Libraries This section governs law library fees in Hennepin and Ramsey counties specifically. A fee is collected from each party … 134A.10 Library Fees Collected in All Other Counties This section establishes the law library fee system for all counties other than Hennepin and Ramsey. The same structure … 134A.11 Limitations This section lists the actions and proceedings that are exempt from law library fees. Exemptions include actions brought … 134A.12 Taxable as Costs This section provides that the law library fee is a taxable cost in any court action and is allocated to support the … 134A.13 Deposits With County Treasurer; County Auditor This section requires law library fees to be paid to the county treasurer or county auditor, who issues a receipt. Funds … 134A.14 Existing Libraries; Joint Law Libraries This section required all county law libraries to comply with this chapter by July 1, 1983. It also allows two or more … 134A.15 Annual Appropriation by County Board This section allows county boards to provide additional funding for county law libraries from county funds at their … 134A.16 State Law Librarian to Assist This section directs the state law librarian to advise and assist county law libraries in their operation and … 134A.17 Transfers to County This section authorizes specific county law libraries to transfer excess reserve funds to their counties for building …