172.200 Appointment of trustees -- Powers -- Duties -- Limits on indebtedness -- County not to be liable -- Treasurer, duties. - Kentucky Statutes

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172.200 Appointment of trustees -- Powers -- Duties -- Limits on indebtedness -- County not to be liable -- Treasurer, duties. (1) Upon the adoption of this optional plan, in counties other than those containing a city of the first class or consolidated local government, the Circuit Judge shall
appoint one (1) member of the county's bar, and the members of the county's bar
shall, by majority vote, elect another of their number, which two (2) attorneys shall,
with the county attorney of the county, constitute and be designated as "Trustees, ....
County Law Library." In counties containing a city of the first class or consolidated
local government, the Chief Circuit Judge shall appoint one (1) member of the
county's bar; the members of the county's bar shall, by majority vote, elect another
of their number; the fiscal court or consolidated local government pursuant to the
provisions of KRS 67C.139 shall appoint one (1) member, and one (1) member
shall be appointed by the Commonwealth's attorney, which four (4) attorneys shall,
with the county attorney of the county, constitute and be designated as "Trustees,
........ County Law Library" or in a county containing a consolidated local
government, "Trustees, ......../..........County Law Library," which shall be a
combination of the names of the largest city in existence on the date of the approval
of the consolidated local government and the county. (2) The trustees shall serve for a term of two (2) years or until their successors are elected or qualified. (3) The trustees shall be in charge of the county law library, and they shall make purchases of the various state and federal case reports, textbooks, legal
encyclopedia, and all other books usually incident to or customarily found in law
libraries, or necessary to the protection of the rights of litigants, and they shall cause
same to be properly arranged in the county law library, directing the ex officio
librarian in the exercise of his duties. The trustees may also provide on-line legal
resources for the use of library patrons. (4) The trustees shall exercise their absolute discretion in the purchase of books, pamphlets, periodicals, and other materials, and in the appointment and
compensation of personnel to assist the ex officio librarian in the handling of
materials and in the maintenance of the library, but the trustees shall not contract for
any such purchases and appointments so as to create an indebtedness greater than
the anticipated revenue for the following eighteen (18) months, the anticipated
revenue being based upon the preceding eighteen (18) months' revenue, and any
indebtedness of the county law library fund shall not be considered in any way an
indebtedness of the county, but shall be an indebtedness of the county law library
fund only, and all creditors must look only to the county law library fund for
satisfaction of their indebtedness. (5) The trustees shall designate one (1) of their number as treasurer and he shall be accountable for the receipt, deposit, and disbursement of all sums received for the
operation of the county law library. He shall be bonded by a corporate bond, the
cost of which shall be paid out of the receipts of the library fund. He shall deposit
all sums received by him as treasurer in a regular banking depository, and he shall
pay for all purchases made by the trustees by check or draft, keeping a true and accurate account of all sums received and expended by him. He shall annually file a
written report with the Circuit Judge of the county showing all sums received by
him, together with the court from which they were received, and an itemized
statement of all expenditures made by him. The treasurer shall turn all funds over to
his successor, together with a full inventory of the county law library, and together
with a full and complete itemized statement of all outstanding accounts. Effective: June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 35, sec. 2, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 177, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts
ch. 375, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 1. --
Created 1956 Ky. Acts ch. 206, sec. 3.