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Bill would let county law libraries spend local funds on online legal resources, committee votes to advance
2370217 · February 19, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 290 would clarify that county law library funds may be used to purchase online legal services; sponsor and supporters said some funds are unspent because current language is outdated.
Representative Nick Wilson, sponsor of House Bill 290, told the committee the measure updates statutes governing county law libraries. “Under statute, the local bar, they have a library fund and they're able to run the library and buy books,” Wilson said. He told the committee the statute is “a little outdated” and that some counties “have about…
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