Section 70394 Of Article 7. Authority And Responsibility From California Government Code >> Title 8. >> Chapter 5.7. >> Article 7.
70394
. (a) The Judicial Council shall establish a task force on
county law libraries. The task force is charged with identifying the
needs related to county law library operations and facilities, and
identifying and making recommendations for funding county law library
operations, facility improvements, and expansion.
(b) The task force shall consist of three representatives from the
judicial branch of government, as selected by the Administrative
Director of the Courts, three representatives of the counties, as
selected by the California State Association of Counties, and three
county law library administrators, as selected by the Council of
California County Law Librarians. The Administrative Director of the
Courts shall designate one of these representatives as chairperson of
the task force.
(c) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide staff
support for the task force and shall develop guidelines for
procedures and practices for the task force.
(d) The duties of the task force shall include all of the
following:
(1) Review the state of existing county law libraries.
(2) Examine existing standards for county law library operations.
(3) Document the funding mechanisms currently available for the
maintenance and operation of county law library facilities.
(4) Recommend funding sources and financing mechanisms for support
of county law library operations and facility maintenance.
(e) The task force shall be appointed on or before March 1, 2004.
The task force shall submit its report and recommendations to the
Judicial Council and the Legislature on or before January 1, 2005.
(f) The Judicial Council shall implement this section using
existing resources. Any costs for counties and county law librarians
to assist in the implementation of this section shall be at county or
county law librarians' expense, respectively.