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AL HB528
Bill
Status
4/21/2015
Primary Sponsor
Roderick Scott
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 36-12-41 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to add civil penalties for public officers who refuse to comply with court orders to produce public documents.
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Requires public officers in custody of public writings that citizens have a right to inspect to provide certified copies upon demand for legal fees.
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Subjects public officers to personal civil penalties of $100 per day for each day they refuse to release or provide a public writing or document after a court of competent jurisdiction orders its production.
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Civil penalties are in addition to any contempt powers that the court may exercise.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Public officers, providing of certified copies of public writings, civil penalties imposed for not producing the copies under certain conditions, Sec. 36-12-41 am'd.
Public Officers and Employees
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
4/21/2015