Your current location:HOME >world >Alabama lawmakers advance bill to strengthen state's weak open records law 正文
TIME:2024-05-22 01:19:46 Source: Internet compilationEdit:world
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate on Thursday advanced legislation aimed at strengthening t
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate on Thursday advanced legislation aimed at strengthening the state’s weak open records law by setting deadlines to respond to requests to view public documents.
Senators voted 29-0 for the legislation. The bill now moves to the House.
“Right now, under current law, it’s the wild west. We don’t have timelines for governments or universities to respond in due time,” Republican Sen. Arthur Orr, the bill’s sponsor, said.
Alabama’s public records law says any citizen has the right to inspect and take copies of public writings, except for those exempted by law. However, it does not provide deadlines for responses.
The legislation would require a public records officer to acknowledge the receipt of a simple request within 10 days and then “provide a substantive response” to the request within 15 additional business days. Public entities would be given more time to respond to requests that would require more than eight hours of work to fulfill.
Target to lower prices on basic goods in response to inflation2024-05-22 01:16
Beijing urges Manila to act with caution2024-05-22 01:07
Top political advisor highlights readiness to deepen relations with DPRK2024-05-22 01:02
Ambassador encourages education exchanges between China and UK2024-05-22 00:19
Britain's new bonkers EV: Callum Skye is an £80k electric buggy built in Warwickshire2024-05-21 23:24
FM: China marks new opportunities for Australia2024-05-21 23:20
China willing to expand cooperation with Australia: Wang Yi2024-05-21 23:15
Leaders call for deeper Sino2024-05-21 23:15
Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBS2024-05-21 22:52
Israeli killing of aid workers condemned by international community2024-05-21 22:52
Brazil replaces injured goalkeeper Ederson in Copa America squad2024-05-22 01:17
Anniversary of Sino2024-05-22 00:49
'143 people still missing' after Moscow attack2024-05-22 00:39
China slams Eswatini PM for visiting Taiwan2024-05-22 00:16
Auburn running back Brian Battie on ventilator after weekend shooting in Florida, coach says2024-05-21 23:50
China willing to expand cooperation with Australia: Wang Yi2024-05-21 23:47
Xizang celebrates 65 years of democratic reform2024-05-21 23:33
States follow Texas on immigration bill2024-05-21 23:19
Elon Musk gets approval from FDA to implant his Neuralink brain chip into a second patient2024-05-21 22:45
Trilateral talks to bolster ties2024-05-21 22:40