The contribution of books, law periodicals, computer legal research
services and equipment and money by any Bar Association or of any
lawyer thereof is hereby accepted.
A law library is hereby established under the name of "Shenandoah
County Law Library," and the same may be opened for use of the public
under such rules and regulations as may be established by resolution
of this Board and by the Code of Virginia from time to time.
There is hereby assessed as part of the costs incident to each
civil action filed in the Circuit Court of Shenandoah County, Virginia
(a court of record), and the District Courts of Shenandoah County,
Virginia (courts not of record), an assessment in the sum of $4, such
assessment to be collected by the Clerk of the court in which the
action is filed and remitted to the Treasurer of Shenandoah County
and held by such Treasurer in a separate fund, subject to the disbursements
for the acquisition of law books, law periodicals, computer legal
research services and equipment and other lawful disbursements. This
assessment shall be in addition to all other costs prescribed by law
but shall not apply to any action in which the commonwealth or any
political subdivision thereof or the federal government is a party
and in which costs are assessed against the commonwealth, political
subdivisions or the federal government.
This Board may authorize the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shenandoah
County, with the help of designated members of the Shenandoah County
Bar Association, to oversee, police, maintain and purchase necessary
law books, law periodicals and computer legal research services and
equipment.
The Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors agrees to furnish
the shelving and other necessary equipment for the initial establishment
of this law library, and additional shelving and equipment, as may
be needed from time to time, may be secured with funds derived from
said assessments or by appropriations from the general fund.
