It is the policy of the Randolph County Commission (“Commission”) to comply with Alabama’s Open Records Act, as amended by Ala. Act No. 2024-278, effective October 1, 2024, (“Open Records Act”) to allow Alabama residents to inspect and take a copy of public records within the custody and control of the Commission, subject to the payment of reasonable fees and to appropriate protections for private, confidential, privileged, and other nonpublic information. An Alabama resident requesting to inspect and take a copy of a public record (a “Requester”) is required to comply with the procedures set forth in the Procedures for Public Records Requests adopted by the Commission on September 23, 2024 by Resolution No. 2024-09C. You may click here for a copy of the resolution, procedures, and request form.
Documents Related to the Open Records Act
- Resolution No. 2024-09B: Designating a Public Officer for Open Records Request
- Resolution No. 2024-09C: Adopting Procedures for Open Records Requests
- Procedures for Open Records Requests
- Public Records Request Form
- Act#2024-278 amending the Code of Alabama 1975 related to public records
Please Note the Following:
- Due to the risk of identity theft, all Public Records Request Forms and Proof of Residency must be submitted in person to the Commission Office at the address located on page 2 of the Public Records Request Form.
- Please identify the requested public record with reasonable specificity. The County’s Public Officer is not obligated to respond to a request that is vague, ambiguous, overly broad, or unreasonable in scope, nor is the Public Officer obligated to respond to a request that seeks records that do not exist or materials that are not public records.
- A Requester will be required to pay estimated reasonable administrative fees before receiving any public records. In the case of time-intensive requests, payment must be received prior to initiation of a search for records.
- Due to cybersecurity risk, the Commission will not respond by way of acknowledgement or otherwise to any requests or inquiries regarding public records that are submitted via unsolicited emails or other electronic communications.