Public Records Access in Alabama

County Commission Records Access

Charted above are the results of a small sample of public record requests, as per Alabama’s Open Records Act, §§ 36-12-40 to 46. Only county commission requests are included on the map. The notes below include documentation of other requests within the county.

• Fulfilled: The Commission fulfilled a records request in accordance with the Open Records Act.
• Posted Online: The record or information sought was already posted and easily accessible on an official website.
• Did Not Fulfill: The commission refused or otherwise did not fulfill the request in accordance with the Open Records Act. Circumstances are detailed below.
• Hurdles to Fulfill: These commissions did not respond within the 10 business day acknowledgement window, or initially refused but ultimately fulfilled, or had no feasible means of searching due to records not having been digitized, or had other circumstances that significantly impaired fulfillment.

The County Notes below include details on how each request was handled. For guidance on requesting, see Public Records Requests in Alabama.

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