Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 12 - Maintenance, Use, etc., of Public Property, Records, Etc.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 36-12-1 - Public Officer or Servant Defined. - A public officer or servant, as used in this article,...

Section 36-12-2 - Public Officers and Servants to Accurately Maintain and Preserve From Loss, Destruction, etc., Complete Books, Papers, Files, Etc. - All public officers and servants shall correctly make and accurately...

Section 36-12-3 - Permanence and Uniformity in Size, Style, etc., of Books, Papers, Files, etc., Required; Factors in Selection of Record Books, Writing Paper, Inks, Typewriter Ribbons, Etc. - The books, documents and files shall be uniform in size...

Section 36-12-4 - Public Officers and Servants to Deliver Current Papers, Books, etc., to Successors in Office. - All public officers and servants of this state shall turn...

Section 36-12-5 - Disposition of Books, Papers, etc., When No Longer Current. - All public officers and servants of the state, whenever any...

Article 2 - Recovery of Papers, Property, etc., by Successors to Office.

Section 36-12-20 - Papers, Property, etc., to Be Delivered to Successor Upon Vacation of Office. - In all cases in which it is not otherwise expressly...

Section 36-12-21 - Proceedings for Recovery of Papers, Property, etc., by Successor to Office Generally - Filing of Complaint; Issuance of Order to Person Refusing, etc., to Deliver Papers, etc., to Show Cause Why Delivery of Same Should Not Be Compe... - If any person refuses or neglects, after demand made, to...

Section 36-12-22 - Proceedings for Recovery of Papers, Property, etc., by Successor to Office Generally - Hearing; Termination of Proceedings Against Person Charged With Withholding Papers, Property, etc., Upon Making of Affidavit. - At the time so appointed or at any other time...

Section 36-12-23 - Proceedings for Recovery of Papers, Property, etc., by Successor to Office Generally - Imprisonment of Person Charged With Withholding Papers, Property, etc., Upon Failure to Make Affidavit, Etc. - If the person complained against does not make such affidavit...

Section 36-12-24 - Proceedings for Recovery of Papers, Property, etc., by Successor to Office Generally - Issuance of Warrant for Search and Seizure of Papers, Property, etc., Upon Failure of Person Charged With Withholding Same to Make Affidavit, Et... - In the case stated in Section 36-12-23, if required by...

Section 36-12-25 - Proceedings for Recovery of Papers, Property, etc., by Successor to Office Generally - Examination of Papers, Property, etc., Upon Seizure and Delivery Thereof to Complainant. - Upon books, papers or property being brought before such officer...

Section 36-12-26 - Proceedings for Recovery of Papers, Property, etc., by Successor to Office Upon Death of Incumbent, Etc. - If any person holding any office in this state dies...

Article 3 - Inspection and Copying of Records.

Section 36-12-40 - Rights of Citizens to Inspect and Copy Public Writings; Exceptions. - Every citizen has a right to inspect and take a...

Section 36-12-41 - Public Officers to Provide Certified Copies of Writings Upon Payment of Fees Therefor; Admissibility in Evidence of Copies. - Every public officer having the custody of a public writing...

Article 4 - Use of State-Owned Property for Political Purposes.

Section 36-12-60 - Purpose of Article. - The object and purpose of this article is to place...

Section 36-12-61 - Use, etc., of State-Owned Property for Promotion or Advancement of Interests of Candidates for Public Office. - It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of...

Section 36-12-62 - Transportation, etc., of Campaign Literature in State-Owned Vehicles, Etc. - It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of...

Section 36-12-63 - Duty of Department Heads, etc., to Discharge Violators of Provisions of Article. - It shall be the duty of all officers, heads of...

Section 36-12-64 - Liability for Violations of Provisions of Article. - Any officer or employee of the State of Alabama who...