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AL HB596
Bill
Status
2/18/2010
Primary Sponsor
Arthur Payne
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 34-8A-16 of the Alabama Code to clarify confidentiality rules for the Board of Examiners in Counseling's complaint and investigation files.
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Makes all complaint and investigation files confidential and unavailable for court subpoena or civil discovery, except for specific exceptions outlined in the bill.
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Requires the board to release settlement agreements, formal charges, and final disciplinary decisions to the public regarding complaint files and disciplinary proceedings.
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Allows the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts access to complaint and investigation files for audits, examinations, and authorized reviews.
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Permits parties in civil or administrative proceedings to discover complaint file documents upon showing they need the materials and cannot obtain equivalent information through other reasonable means.
Legislative Description
Counseling, Board of Examiners In, confidentiality of records of complaint and investigation files, internal code references further provided for, Sec. 34-8A-16 am'd.; Act 2009-587, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Counseling, Board of Examiners In
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
4/14/2010