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Home Browse Media Law Resources Guides Alabama - Open Government Guide I. STATUTE -- BASIC APPLICATION B. Whose records are and are not subject to the act?

Alabama - Open Government Guide

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  • FOREWORD
  • Open Records
  • I. STATUTE -- BASIC APPLICATION
    • A. Who can request records?
    • B. Whose records are and are not subject to the act?
      • 1. Executive branch.
        • a. Records of the executives themselves.
        • b. Records of certain but not all functions.
      • 2. Legislative bodies.
      • 3. Courts.
      • 4. Nongovernmental bodies.
      • 5. Multi-state or regional bodies.
      • 6. Advisory boards and commissions, quasi-governmental entities.
      • 7. Others.
    • C. What records are and are not subject to the act?
    • D. Fee provisions or practices.
    • E. Who enforces the act?
    • F. Are there sanctions for noncompliance?
  • II. EXEMPTIONS AND OTHER LEGAL LIMITATIONS
  • III. STATE LAW ON ELECTRONIC RECORDS
  • IV. RECORD CATEGORIES -- OPEN OR CLOSED
  • V. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING RECORDS
  • Open Meetings
  • I. STATUTE -- BASIC APPLICATION.
  • II. EXEMPTIONS AND OTHER LEGAL LIMITATIONS
  • III. MEETING CATEGORIES -- OPEN OR CLOSED.
  • IV. PROCEDURE FOR ASSERTING RIGHT OF ACCESS
  • V. ASSERTING A RIGHT TO COMMENT.
  • Appendix

1. Executive branch.

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‹ B. Whose records are and are not subject to the act? up a. Records of the executives themselves. ›
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