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24 A BILL
25 TO BE ENTITLED
26 AN ACT
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1 Relating to public records; to establish the Alabama
15 the following:
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1 political subdivisions of the state to provide access to
11 the state.
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1 governmental official to grant or deny a request for access to
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1 b. A state appellate or trial court, except as
4 Court.
9 Governor.
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1 (8) PERSON. Any private individual, for-profit, or
3 similar entity.
7 governmental body.
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1 videos, films, audio recordings, or other material, regardless
3 transmission.
11 with Section 5.
17 with Section 5.
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1 (2) The custodian may require the requestor to
12 shall bear the burden of proof as to the fact that the request
15 Section 8.
17 electronic means.
25 following requirements:
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1 2. Identify with reasonable particularity the volume
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1 c. It is permissible for the custodian to provide
6 subsection.
8 exist.
20 responsibilities.
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1 (2) A custodian or governmental body may abstract or
5 respond in the time limit specified under this act for records
14 the custodian.
20 of the custodian.
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1 functions of the governmental body, provide assistance and
4 records.
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1 all public offices of the governmental body issuing the
2 procedures.
4 at no charge.
9 records.
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1 (c)(1) Any duplicating fee charged by a custodian or
3 duplication.
9 evidence that the actual cost was more than five cents ($0.05)
18 actual cost per page was more than twenty cents ($0.20) less
23 request of anyone other than the owner of the land that is the
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1 a pro rata per acre basis, for the cost of creating
6 will exceed the per page charges which are prima facie
11 to the request.
13 required, the custodian may not charge more than the charges
21 determination.
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1 (g) Before processing a request for records, a
9 copy for the first 10 pages, fifty cents ($0.50) for the next
19 format, then the cost shall not exceed one cent ($0.01) per
20 page.
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1 custodian or governmental body in the regular course of
2 business.
6 body.
17 public record.
22 1997.
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1 c. The date last updated.
3 is restricted.
16 passwords.
19 residing in a computer.
25 Information Interchange.
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1 database if that contract impairs the ability of the public to
15 Requestor Information:
16 Name: __________________________
17 Address: ________________________
18 Phone: _________________________
19 Email: _________________________
25 section):
26 ______________________________________________________________
27 ___________________________________
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1 Requestor Signature: ____________________________
3 Received By:
4 Name: __________________________________
5 Signature: _______________________________
6 Date: __________________________
14 METHOD OF REQUEST:
15 ___ In Person
16 ___ Email
17 ___ Mail
18 ___ Phone
19 ___ Fax
20 METHOD OF RESPONSE:
21 ___ In Person
22 ___ Email
23 ___ Phone
24 ___ Fax
27 records request:
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1 ___ The record is provided to the requestor.
5 record.
16 preceding responses.
18 exist.
23 Signature:_______________________________
26 Public Accounts.
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1 (1) The office shall be administered by the
2 counselor.
11 Attorney General.
23 records.
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1 concerning a specific matter with respect to which an
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1 received more than 30 days after the date of the denial from
4 following:
9 orally, the time, date, and manner of the request and the
15 by the requestor.
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1 (1)a. Copies of a representative sample of the
8 granted.
26 requestor, then the requestor shall bear its own costs of the
27 appeal.
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1 (l) The requestor or custodian may appeal the
8 the counselor.
10 novo.
17 the custodian.
24 Montgomery County.
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1 from an administrative decision by the counselor, allege with
10 was sought.
13 the counselor.
22 this act may have occurred, the court shall order the
24 days.
27 violation of this act may have occurred, the burden rests upon
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1 the custodian to sustain his or her action, and the circuit
4 controversy in camera.
7 Procedure.
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1 (2) For the purposes of this section, reasonable
11 from the date the public record should have been provided to
12 the requestor.
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1 (p) All civil penalties imposed under this act shall
4 Section 9.
19 record in question.
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1 be given precedence over all other cases in the circuit and
2 appellate courts.
12 to this act.
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1 Alabama 1975, to Section 36-12-40, Code of Alabama 1975, shall
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