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MS HB1214

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lester Carpenter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

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

  • Permits sheriffs to maintain required law books (Mississippi Reports, statutes, digests, legislative journals) in electronic format only, upon order of the board of supervisors.

  • Authorizes county boards of supervisors to maintain law books in county public law libraries exclusively in electronic format, rather than in printed or physical form.

  • Specifies that funds collected for law library support may be used for electronic and technological purposes including computers, hardware, software, internet, online subscriptions, and legal research tools.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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