Counties; authorize to only maintain electronic format of law books in county courtrooms and public county law libraries.

HB 1214 would allow Mississippi counties to maintain all required law books in courtrooms and public law libraries solely in electronic format, instead of requiring physical copies. It amends existing law to replace the requirement for printed books with an option for exclusive electronic maintenance, affecting county boards of supervisors and sheriffs responsible for courthouse legal reference materials. The bill specifically updates sections of Mississippi law governing courthouse bookcases (Section 19-7-25), sheriff custody (Section 19-25-65), and public law libraries (Section 19-7-31) to permit this shift. This change would eliminate the need for counties to purchase, bind, or store physical law books in these locations. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.