4/19/11 Senate Passes County Prosecutor Bill
On April 13, the Ohio Senate unanimously passed SB 120, the legislation that makes it clear that county prosecutors may represent taxpayer-funded public libraries. Sen. Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City), former member of the Tipp City Public Library Board of Trustees, introduced the bill on behalf of the OLC in response to a federal court ruling which made it unclear if the long-standing practice of county prosecutors representing public libraries in legal matters could continue. The bill allows libraries to continue receiving legal services from their county prosecutors with no extra cost to the libraries or taxpayers. The bill now moves to the Ohio House of Representatives for consideration.
