§ 14909 Law Library Document Requirements

Government Code·California

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•Law libraries don't have to keep basic general documents.
•They must keep important legal documents like laws, reports from the government, and rules from state agencies.
•These documents include things like bills, committee reports, and official state records.

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You go to a law library to find a copy of a new state law.

The library must have that law for you to read, but they don’t have to keep every random book or paper.

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§ 14909 Law Library Document Requirements

Maintenance of basic general documents shall not be required of law library depositories, but basic legal documents shall be maintained by them. Such basic legal documents shall include legislative bills, legislative committee hearings and reports, legislative journals, statutes, administrative reports, California Administrative Code and Register, annual reports of state agencies and other legal materials published by the state, where obtainable through the agency preparing same. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 371.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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basic general documents basic legal documents legislative bills legislative committee hearings and reports legislative journals statutes administrative reports California Administrative Code and Register annual reports of state agencies legal materials published by the state

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 14909.

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