CHAPTER 91. STATE LAW LIBRARY
GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH
SUBTITLE H. INFORMATION RESOURCES
CHAPTER 91. STATE LAW LIBRARY
Sec. 91.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the State Law Library Board.
(2) "Director" means the director of the State Law Library.
(3) "Library" means the State Law Library.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Sec. 91.002. LIBRARY OPERATIONS. (a) The library shall
maintain a legal reference facility that includes the statutes
and case reports from the several states and legal periodicals
and journals.
(b) The facility may be used by the members and staff of the
supreme court, court of criminal appeals, the office of the
attorney general, and other state entities and by citizens of the
state.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Sec. 91.003. BOARD; ADMINISTRATION. (a) The library is
administered by the board.
(b) The board is composed of the chief justice of the supreme
court, the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals, and
the attorney general.
(c) A member of the board may designate a personal
representative to serve for him.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Sec. 91.004. COMPENSATION. A member of the board or his
personal representative may not receive compensation for his
service on the board. A member or his representative is entitled
to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in
attending meetings or performing other official duties, to be
paid out of funds appropriated to the board.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Sec. 91.005. PERSONNEL. (a) The board shall employ a director
of the library and shall set his salary. The director serves at
the will of the board and is accountable only to the board.
(b) The director may employ professional and clerical personnel
with the approval of the board. The board shall set their
salaries.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Sec. 91.006. TRANSFER OF LIBRARY MATERIALS. (a) The board by
unanimous vote may transfer library books, papers, or
publications to the library of the Law School of The University
of Texas at Austin.
(b) The transferred materials may be recalled by a majority vote
of the board.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Sec. 91.007. RULES. The board shall adopt rules necessary to
ensure the efficient operation of the library.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Sec. 91.009. DONATIONS. The library may accept on behalf of the
state donations of money and other property as the library
considers appropriate. Money donated to the library shall be
deposited in the state treasury.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1989.
Sec. 91.011. LIBRARY SERVICE FEES. The director of the state
law library may set and charge a fee for services provided by
state law library staff.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 5, Sec. 9.12, eff.
Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
398, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.