“We don’t have a good track record as a state in making the people’s records available to the people,” said Sharon Tinsley, president of the Alabama Broadcasters Association.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The public record request process in Alabama is one of the most difficult in the country, according to a 2019 University of Arizona.Requires all executive-branch agencies to establish a public records page on their website that includes a public records request form and a contact for assistance with public records requests.
Establishes a uniform fee schedule. Executive Order 734 cuts fees by providing that no per-page fee be charged for records provided electronically. The fee schedule is as follows: Per page fees: The agency may charge a per page fee of up to 50 cents for copies produced on standard 8.5x11 paper. This fee is not applicable for documents provided electronically.
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