This amendment adds an opt-out provision for county commissioners, changes terminology from 'resident' to 'qualified elector', modifies prevailing party attorney fee language, and adjusts whether courts shall or may award certain remedies.
- Adds a new subsection allowing county boards of commissioners to vote to opt out of the sexually explicit materials requirements on behalf of their county library board, which shields the library from lawsuits under the cause of action provision. (Page 6, after line 2)
- Renumbers the cause of action subsection from (e) to (f) to accommodate the new opt-out provision. (Page 6, line 4)
- Changes who may bring a lawsuit in county libraries from 'resident' to 'qualified elector'. (Page 6, line 4)
- Changes language from 'shall award' to 'may award' regarding court's discretion to award reasonable attorney fees and costs to prevailing parties in county library disputes. (Page 6, line 13)
- Changes 'a person prevailing' to 'the prevailing party' for consistency in county library attorney fee language. (Page 6, lines 15-16)
- Changes who may challenge materials in school district libraries from 'person who resides within the geographical boundaries' to 'qualified elector'. (Page 9, lines 2-3)
- Changes language from 'shall award' to 'may award' and removes the article 'a' in school district disputes, giving courts discretion on whether to award reasonable attorney fees and costs to prevailing parties. (Page 9, lines 14-25)
- Changes 'a person prevailing' to 'the prevailing party' for consistency in school district attorney fee language. (Page 9, lines 27-28)
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