Whenever any of the books furnished by the state to the judicial officers thereof have been destroyed without fault on their part, or on the part of their predecessors in office, the Secretary of State shall furnish to the incumbents duplicate copies, if in the possession of the state and not required for use by the state or otherwise appropriated, but before he shall do so, the Secretary of State shall be satisfied, by affidavit or other evidence, that such books were destroyed without fault on the part of such officers or their predecessors.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 14 - Secretary of State.
Section 36-14-1 - Duties Generally.
Section 36-14-3 - Fees for Services Performed.
Section 36-14-4 - Custody of Books.
Section 36-14-6 - Disposal of Certain Books, Acts, Codes, Etc. - Authorized; Restrictions.
Section 36-14-14 - When Duplicate Copies of Books, etc., to Be Furnished to Judicial Officers.
Section 36-14-15 - Photographic Reproduction of Records, etc.; Legal Effect of Such Reproductions.
Section 36-14-16 - Secretary of State Authorized to Hire Executive Assistant.
Section 36-14-18 - Performance of Duties Under Alabama Fair Campaign Practices Act.
Section 36-14-19 - Electronic Recordation Process for Business Entity Filings.
Section 36-14-20 - (Effective October 1, 2022) Rulemaking Authority.