Montgomery, Alabama
Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed legislation that would put response deadlines in the state’s open records law.
The new law will require a public records officer to acknowledge the receipt of a simple request within 10 days. The public records officer would have to “provide a substantive response” saying the request is being fulfilled or denied within 15 additional business days, although time frame could be extended in 15-day increments.
A 2007 comparison of state open records laws conducted by the Better Government Association and the National Freedom of Information Coalition ranked Alabama at the bottom of the nation. While the review gave 38 states, including Alabama, an “F” grade, Alabama tied for last place in the comparative rankings.
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