Alabama § 45-12-80.20 - Choctaw County Law Library Fund; Law Library Fee; Board.

§ 45-12-80.20. Choctaw County Law Library Fund; Law Library Fee; Board.

(a)(1) There is hereby created a fund to be designated the “Choctaw County Law Library Fund,” which fund shall be expended as hereinafter provided for the sole purpose of establishing, maintaining, equipping, administering, and operating the law library at the courthouse of Choctaw County.

(2) In each criminal or quasi-criminal or civil case of any other proceeding filed in, arising in, or brought by appeal, or certiorari or otherwise in the circuit court, district court, or small claims court of Choctaw County, there shall be taxed as part of the costs the sum of one dollar ($1) to be designated as a law library fee.

(3) Such fees when collected by the clerks or other collecting officers of such courts shall be paid to the treasurer or depository of Choctaw County for the deposit in the county treasury in a separate account to be designated the “Choctaw County Law Library Fund.”

(b)(1) There is hereby created a board to administer the Choctaw County Law Library Fund which shall be known as the Choctaw County Law Library Board. This board shall consist of all members of the Choctaw County Bar. Each year the members of the board shall elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary, all of whom shall serve for one year as such officers but who may be elected to serve more than one term.

(2) A majority of the Choctaw County Law Library Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the board, which shall be held upon call of the chair or any two members. The board may adopt bylaws, and all action of the board shall require the approval of at least two members of the board. The board may act informally, without a meeting, with the approval of all members.

(3) The Chair of the Choctaw County Law Library Board may draw warrants on the Choctaw County Law Library Fund in making expenditures for purposes contemplated in this section, and shall indicate on the warrants the funds against which the warrants are drawn.

(c)(1) Sole and complete management of the Choctaw County Law Library is vested in the Choctaw County Law Library Board or its designee. All books or other property purchased with the funds shall be the property of Choctaw County, but shall be managed and controlled by the Choctaw County Law Library Board.

(2) The Choctaw County Law Library Fund shall be administered and disbursed by the Choctaw County Law Library Board only for the purpose of establishing, equipping, maintaining, and operating the Choctaw County Law Library, and none of the funds shall be used or expended for any other purpose whatsoever.