Law libraries; requiring vote by board of trustees in certain counties for transmission of certain funds; modifying requirements for certain transfers; modifying certain assessments. Effective date.

SB 276 modifies Oklahoma law to change how funds support county law libraries. It requires county boards of trustees in counties with over 500,000 residents to vote on whether to send excess law library funds to the state judicial fund, while smaller counties must automatically transfer fixed annual amounts based on population (e.g., $5,000 for counties under 10,000 residents). The bill also updates civil court filing fees, adding new assessments: $6 per case for counties under 500,000 residents and $12 for larger counties, both credited to law library funds. Additional small fees are directed to other court-related funds like interpreter services and courthouse security.