All books, records, maps, documents, and papers of the commission, including those filed with the commission as well as those prepared by or for it, shall at all times be open for the personal inspection of any officer of the State of Alabama, or of any county, municipality, or other subdivision of the state, or of any official investigative body or committee, and no person having charge or custody thereof shall refuse this right to any officer or investigative body or committee, and it shall be the express duty of such person to assist such officer or committee in locating records or information desired by them. Any member or employee of the commission who violates this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100), or imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding three months. If any member of the commission violates this section, he or she shall be subject to removal from office.
Last modified: May 3, 2021