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Alabama Senate approves bill requiring agencies to respond to open records requests

BY: - May 11, 2023

The Alabama Senate Thursday approved a bill that would require most public agencies to acknowledge and respond to public records requests. SB 196, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, passed the Senate 33-0 after senators made changes to the bill on the floor. “The most important aspect of the bill are the timetables, and some […]