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                          HOUSE BILL 2064

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

 

By Representative Carrell

 

Read first time 02/13/2001.  Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Providing for the availability of online legal research capability on a cost-efficient basis to all residents of the state.


    AN ACT Relating to providing for the availability of online legal research capability on a cost-efficient basis to all residents of the state; and adding a new section to chapter 27.04 RCW.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 27.04 RCW to read as follows:

    The state library, in conjunction with the department of general administration and the state law library, shall undertake a study of the feasibility, cost-efficiency, and effectiveness of contracting with a private vendor or vendors for the capacity to provide statewide online legal research services to any resident of the state through subscription with the state library.

 


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