KRS 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 consoli dated 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 f our (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 sha ll 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, computers and related equipment, including access and subscriptions

to computer-assisted legal research facilities and the related infrastructure required

to access the internet, and all other books or equipment usually incident to or

customarily found in law libraries, or necessary to the protection of the rights of

litigants, and they sh all cause same to be properly arranged in the county law

library or Court of Justice facilities, directing the ex officio librarian in the exercise

of his or her duties. The trustees may also provide online 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 equipment, 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 credito rs 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 or she shall:

(a) Be accountable for the receipt, deposit, and disbursement of all sums re ceived

for the operation of the county law library;

(b) Be bonded by a corporate bond, the cost of which shall be paid out of the

receipts of the library fund;

(c) Deposit all sums received by him or her as treasurer in a regular banking

depository, and he or she 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;

(d) Annually file a written report with the Circuit Judge of the county showing all

sums received, together with the court from which they were received, and an

itemized statement of all expenditures made; and

(e) Turn all funds over to his or her successor, together with a full inventory of

the county law library, and together with a full and complete itemized

statement of all outstanding accounts.