1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to courts; authorizing surplus funds from law library fees to be allotted 
1.3 	for court facility costs; eliminating mandatory appointment of counsel in 
1.4 	parentage actions; repealing harassment restraining orders;amending Minnesota 
1.5 	Statutes 2008, sections 134A.12; 257.69, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota 
1.6 	Statutes 2008, section 609.748.
1.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 134A.12, is amended to read:
1.9 	134A.12 TAXABLE AS COSTS.
1.10 	The law library fee is a cost in the action and taxable as such, and is to be allotted 
1.11 	for the support of the library. If a county has a surplus in its law library fund, the surplus 
1.12 	funds may be allotted for costs relating to court facilities under section 484.77.

1.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after final enactment.

1.14 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 257.69, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.15 		Subdivision 1.Representation by counsel. In all proceedings under sections 
1.16 	257.51 to 257.74, any party may be represented by counsel. The county attorney shall 
1.17 	represent the public authority. The court shall may appoint counsel for a party who is 
1.18 	unable to pay timely for counsel in proceedings under sections 257.51 to 257.74. 

1.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2010.

1.20 	Sec. 3. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
 2.1 	In Minnesota Statutes, the revisor of statutes shall correct all cross-references and 
2.2 	make any necessary technical changes that result from the repeal of Minnesota Statutes, 
2.3 	section 609.748.

2.4 	Sec. 4.  REPEALER.
 2.5 	Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.748, is repealed.

2.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2010.