6/15/11 County Prosecutor Bill Passed
Senate Bill 120 has unanimously passed both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly. This legislation makes it clear that county prosecutors may represent taxpayer-funded, public libraries. Senator Bill Beagle ( R-Tipp City ), former Tipp City Public Library Trustee, 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. SB 120 awaits Governor Kasich's signature. The bill will become a law 90 days after it is signed by the Governor.
