The State Treasurer may, in his discretion, destroy, or cause to be destroyed, any cancelled state warrants at any time after the expiration of one year after the close of the fiscal year in which the warrants were issued; provided, such warrants have been photographed or microphotographed as authorized by law. He shall likewise have the power and authority to destroy, or cause to be destroyed, the journals pertaining to or covering such warrants.
The State Treasurer shall not be required to obtain the permission, approval or consent of any state officer, agency or commission to destroy such records, the provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Section 36-17-2 - Jurisdiction of Action Upon Treasurer's Bond.
Section 36-17-3 - Duties Generally.
Section 36-17-4 - Chief Clerk and Other Assistants.
Section 36-17-4.1 - Additional Employee.
Section 36-17-5 - Officers and Employees Subject to Merit System.
Section 36-17-6 - Settlement of Accounts and Delivery of Books, etc., on Removal or Resignation.
Section 36-17-8 - Procedure for Drawing Money for Payment of Interest.
Section 36-17-10 - Payment of Interest.
Section 36-17-11 - When Treasurer Not Liable for Loss in Providing for Payment of Interest.
Section 36-17-12 - Custodian of State Bonds, etc., Redeemed; Registry of Paid Bonds.
Section 36-17-14 - Issuance of Duplicates of Lost or Destroyed Registered State Bonds.
Section 36-17-15 - Conversion of Coupon Bonds Into Registered Bonds and Vice Versa.
Section 36-17-16 - Destruction of Cancelled State Warrants and Journals Relating Thereto.
Section 36-17-17 - Special Trustee of State Sinking Funds.
Section 36-17-19 - Bonds, etc., to Be Deposited With Treasurer and Payments Made to Treasurer.