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shall be made available to the Adams County Law Library.

B. Open to the public: The Adams County Law Library shall be a facility open to the

general public subject to rules promulgated by the Law Library Committee and approved

by the Court.

C. Law Library Committee: The President Judge shall appoint a chairman and committee

to operate and maintain the Adams County Law Library. Committee members shall be

selected from members of the Adams County Bar Association and shall serve at the

pleasure of the President Judge. The committee may deal directly with the Adams

County Commissioners in budgetary matters. The committee shall annually file a report

and accounting with the Court. Upon approval, the report shall be filed of record in the

Prothonotary's Office.

D. Rules. Until changed, the following rules shall apply:

1. The library is open to the public during the hours of 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except during those times when the Courthouse is

closed.

2. The Adams County Law Library is intended primarily for a reference library. No

books may be taken out by members of the general public. Limited borrowing

privileges are as follows:

a. All books must be returned within three (3) days from the date that

they are signed out, in a register provided and located at the desk in the

law library. Violation of this provision shall subject the violator to the

following penalties:

i. Books held beyond thirty (30) days-- library privileges to be

revoked and offender to be reported to the Adams County Court.

ii. After thirty (30) days, the offender will be billed for the

replacement cost of the volume(s) held.

b. The following books are for reference only and may not be taken out

of the law library: Purdons Statutes, Pennsylvania Law Encyclopedia,

United States Code Annotated, U.S. Code Service, all Slip Opinions, Court

Rules, Dictionaries, Directories, Shepard Citations, Pennsylvania Code,

Pennsylvania Bulletin, and all other books maintained on shelves that are

marked indicating that the contents may not be removed.