The Columbus Law Library Assoc

“There are 8 board of directors members of the association that decide at an annual meeting who the officers and board members are to be for the following year. The board members are elected for a term of three years and the board members then elect officers (president, vice-president and treasurer) who then serve a one year term until the next annual election. The organizaiton has both non-voting and voting members. The non-voting members are all those persons licensed to practice law in ohio and who are members in good standing of the columbus bar assocation and residing in franklin county (ohio) and adjacent counties. Voting members of the association shall be composed of all of those persons licensed to practice law in ohio and who are members in good standing of the board of governors of the columbus bar association and resideing in franklin county (ohio) and adjacent counties. Each voting member shall be entitled to one vote at all meetings of the association.”

“The form 990 is reviewed and executed by charles a. Schneider, secretary/treasurer. Also, the form 990 is reviewed at directors' meetings.”

“The association's form 990 is posted on the ohio non profit web site. Any individual or organization of the community can request, in writing, a copy of the completed form 990 and one will be provided to the individual or organization requesting the document within 30 days of the request.”

“The columbus law library was formed to maintain a county law library, which included promoting legal education and culture and assisting the courts in the administration of justice and other public officers in the discharge of their public duties. Effective january 1, 2010 the association no longer has the responsibility or duties for opration the law library. As part of this change, the association no longer is entitled to receive any public funds. The association's only source of income is its annual investment income. The association plans to contribute its funds to the columbus law library and/or the the columbus bar association or to some other not for profit charitable and public goods orgainzation. The association is holding funds received prior to january 1, 2010 when it operated as quasi-governmental organization exempt from taxation. The library was located in franklin county ohio (columbus, oh).”