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HOUSE BILL 2557
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State of Washington 56th Legislature 2000 Regular Session
By Representatives Carrell, Constantine, Esser, Cox, Schindler, Lambert, Kastama, McDonald, Barlean, Lantz, Santos and Hurst
Read first time 01/17/2000. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to law libraries; adding a new section to chapter 27.24 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that there may be increased efficiencies in the provision of law library services through the use of available online electronic research tools.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 27.24 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The state library shall investigate the possibility of contracting with a vendor or vendors of online electronic legal research services for the provision of such services state-wide through the county law library system.
(2) If the state library determines that such a contract would be an improvement in the efficiency of the delivery of law library services in the counties, after June 30, 2001, the state library may enter into such a contract. If the state library enters into a contract, the state library shall provide for the availability of an online electronic research system at any county law library that chooses to contract with the state library for such services. Any such system shall allow for librarians and patrons to use the research services either at the library facility or through electronic connection with the library.
(3) As part of a contract with a county law library, the state library may charge a fee to any county law library that chooses to use the system made available by the state library. Subject to any applicable provisions of chapter 1, Laws of 2000 (Initiative Measure No. 695), a county law library may charge a fee to any patron for the use of the system.
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