Loading chat...

MS HB1149

Bill

Status

Failed

4/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Lester Carpenter

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows county boards of supervisors to maintain law books solely in electronic format in courthouse courtrooms, rather than requiring printed books in physical bookcases.

  • Permits sheriffs to maintain county law books exclusively in electronic format on order of the board of supervisors, eliminating the requirement for printed and bound physical copies.

  • Authorizes county boards of supervisors to maintain books in county public law libraries solely in electronic format instead of printed or physical format.

  • Allows funds collected for law library support to be used for electronic and technological purposes including computers, software, internet services, online legal research tools, and electronic records.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2024.

Legislative Description

Counties; authorize to only maintain electronic format of law books in county courtrooms and public county law libraries.

Last Action

Died On Calendar

4/12/2024

Committee Referrals

County Affairs2/27/2024
County Affairs2/14/2024

Full Bill Text

No bill text available