MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1999 Regular Session

To: Fees, Salaries and Administration

By: Senator(s) Turner

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION OF THE STATE LAW LIBRARIAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 39-1-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

39-1-1. (1) There shall be a State Library which shall render law library services to the Supreme Court and other state courts, to state officials and to the general public.

(2) The State Library shall be under the supervision and control of the Mississippi Supreme Court and the court shall be empowered to promulgate policies and procedures necessary to the efficient operation of the Library.

(3) The State Librarian shall be appointed as provided by Section 106, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, and shall be compensated as a member of the staff of the Supreme Court.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after the date that the amendments to the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 as proposed by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 516, 1999 Regular Session, is certified by the Secretary of State as having been ratified by the people.