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36-25A-1
Section 36-25A-1 Purpose; open meetings requirement; short title. (a) It is the policy of this
state that the deliberative process of governmental bodies shall be open to the public during
meetings as defined in Section 36-25A-2(6). Except for executive sessions permitted in Section
36-25A-7(a) or as otherwise expressly provided by other federal or state laws or statutes,
all meetings of a governmental body shall be open to the public and no meetings of a governmental
body may be held without providing notice pursuant to the requirements of Section 36-25A-3.
No executive sessions are required by this chapter to be held under any circumstances. Serial
meetings or electronic communications shall not be utilized to circumvent any of the provisions
of this chapter. (b) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Alabama Open
Meetings Act." (Act 2005-40, p. 55, §1; Act 2015-340, §1.)...
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36-25A-3
Section 36-25A-3 Notice requirements. (a) Unless otherwise specified by law and as provided
herein, any governmental body subject to this chapter, except for an advisory board, advisory
commission, advisory committee, task force, or other advisory body created solely to make
recommendations on public policy issues and composed of persons who do not receive compensation
for their service as members of the board, commission, committee, task force, or body from
public funds, shall post notice of all meetings, as defined in Section 36-25A-2(6)a.1., at
least seven calendar days prior to the meeting as follows: (1) The Alabama Legislature is
solely governed by the Alabama Constitution which establishes that the doors of each house
of the Alabama Legislature shall be open to the public unless a vote is taken that secrecy
is required under the circumstances. The respective houses of the Alabama Legislature shall
develop rules consistent with the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, providing for...
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36-25A-7
Section 36-25A-7 Executive sessions. (a) Executive sessions are not required by this chapter,
but may be held by a governmental body only for the following purposes: (1) To discuss the
general reputation and character, physical condition, professional competence, or mental health
of individuals, or, subject to the limitations set out herein, to discuss the job performance
of certain public employees. However, except as provided elsewhere in this section, discussions
of the job performance of specific public officials or specific public employees may not be
discussed in executive session if the person is an elected or appointed public official, an
appointed member of a state or local board or commission, or a public employee who is one
of the classification of public employees required to file a statement of economic interests
with the Alabama Ethics Commission pursuant to Section 36-25-14. Except as provided elsewhere
in this section, the salary, compensation, and job benefits of...
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36-25A-2
Section 36-25A-2 Definitions. As used in and for determining the applicability of this chapter,
the following words shall have the following meanings solely for the purposes of this chapter:
(1) DELIBERATION. An exchange of information or ideas among a quorum of members of a subcommittee,
committee, or full governmental body intended to arrive at or influence a decision as to how
any members of the subcommittee, committee, or full governmental body should vote on a specific
matter that, at the time of the exchange, the participating members expect to come before
the subcommittee, committee, or full body immediately following the discussion or at a later
time. (2) EXECUTIVE SESSION. That portion of a meeting of a subcommittee, committee, or full
governmental body from which the public is excluded for one or more of the reasons prescribed
in Section 36-25A-7(a). (3) GENERAL REPUTATION AND CHARACTER. Characteristics or actions of
a person directly involving good or bad ethical conduct,...
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36-25A-9
Section 36-25A-9 Enforcement; hearings; penalties and remedies. (a) This chapter is designed
and intended to hold members of governmental bodies, and the bodies themselves, accountable
to the public for violations of this chapter. Therefore, enforcement of this chapter, except
a violation of Section 26-25A-3(a)(1), may be sought by civil action brought in the county
where the governmental body's primary office is located by any media organization, any Alabama
citizen impacted by the alleged violation to an extent which is greater than the impact on
the pubic at large, the Attorney General, or the district attorney for the circuit in which
the governmental body is located; provided, however, that no member of a governmental body
may serve as a plaintiff in an action brought against another member of the same governmental
body for an alleged violation of this chapter. The complaint shall be verified, shall state
specifically the applicable ground or grounds for the complaint as set out...
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5-17-56
Section 5-17-56 Meetings; executive sessions; confidential information. (a) The administrator
shall comply with the Alabama Open Meetings Law, Chapter 25A of Title 36. The Credit Union
Board shall meet not less than once every calendar year. Any meeting of the Credit Union Board
may be held at any place in the state where it is called to meet by the administrator. (b)
In order to comply with state and federal confidentiality requirements, at any meeting, the
Credit Union Board may enter executive session to do any of the following: (1) Protect the
confidentiality of reports or information under Section 5-17-60 and any other provisions of
this title. (2) Review information concerning the condition and affairs of any proposed credit
union, any credit union, any subsidiary or affiliate of a credit union, or several credit
unions or their subsidiaries, or to review the personal or financial information of individuals
or credit union members. (3) Undertake any purpose for which a...
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36-25A-5.1
Section 36-25A-5.1 Participation by electronic communications. (a) Except as provided in subsection
(d), members of a governmental body as defined in Section 36-25A-2, that is comprised of members
from two or more counties, may participate in a meeting of that governmental body by means
of telephone conference, video conference, or other similar communications equipment which
allows all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time. Participation
by such means shall constitute presence in person at the meeting for all purposes, except
for the establishment of a quorum. (b) Every meeting shall have one physical location available
for persons wishing to be physically present, at which any interested member of the public
shall be able to hear all persons who are participating remotely, and that location shall
be published in a manner consistent with this chapter. (c) Utilization of electronic communication
shall be done in a manner that complies with this...
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36-25A-5
Section 36-25A-5 Rules of parliamentary procedure; voting. (a) Unless otherwise provided by
law, meetings shall be conducted pursuant to the governing body's adopted rules of parliamentary
procedure not in conflict with laws applicable to the governmental body. (b) Unless otherwise
permitted by this chapter or directed by provisions in the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
or other existing state law applicable to the governmental body, all votes on matters before
a governmental body, including, but not limited to, votes to appropriate or to authorize a
governmental body's designated employee, within limits prescribed by the governmental body
without further authorization of the governmental body, to spend public funds, to levy taxes
or fees, to forgive debts to the governmental body, or to grant tax abatements, shall be made
during the open or public portion of a meeting for which notice has been provided pursuant
to this chapter. Voice votes may be allowed. Unless permitted by this...
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34-28A-40
Section 34-28A-40 Creation; composition; qualifications, appointment, and terms of office of
members; meetings; quorum; vacancies; removal of members. (a) There is established as an independent
agency of the executive branch of the government of the State of Alabama, the Alabama Board
of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. (b) The board shall be comprised
of seven members, who shall be appointed by the Governor from names submitted to the Governor
by the association. Not more than one board member from any United States Congressional District
shall be appointed to serve at the same time. Those persons nominated or appointed to serve
on the board shall have been engaged in rendering services to the public, or teaching, or
research, or any combination of service to the public, teaching, or research, in speech-language
pathology or audiology, or both for at least five years immediately preceding their appointment,
and shall be citizens of this state. At least three...
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33-18-1
Section 33-18-1 Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact. The State of Alabama hereby agrees
to the following interstate compact known as the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact:
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact The States of Alabama and Georgia and the United
States of America hereby agree to the following compact which shall become effective upon
enactment of concurrent legislation by each respective state legislature and the Congress
of the United States. Short Title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa
River Basin Compact" and shall be referred to hereafter in this document as the "ACT
Compact" or "compact." Article I Compact Purposes This compact among the States
of Alabama and Georgia and the United States of America has been entered into for the purposes
of promoting interstate comity, removing causes of present and future controversies, equitably
apportioning the surface waters of the ACT, engaging in water planning,...
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