AL SB375

State of Alabama required to publish all legal notices on a state-sanctioned public notice website maintained by a third-party service provider under contract with the state.

Counties and municipalities permitted to publish legal notices through the state-sanctioned website instead of newspapers or courthouse postings, in addition to other existing public notice requirements.

Website provider may charge a reasonable fee not to exceed $10 per notice posting, with no fee increases allowed for the first two years of operation; website provider must submit status reports twice yearly to the Director of the Administrative Office of Courts.

Website must be operated at no cost to the state, maintained 24/7 with full public accessibility, and include searchable archives of current and archived notices by keyword, file number, and publication area with no search fees charged to users.

Act becomes effective on the first day of the sixth month following passage and approval by the Governor.