(a) Any state agency, state department, or public entity required to supply paper copies of annual reports and other documents and materials to members of the Legislature shall develop and implement an alternative method of distribution and publication.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 29-1-25

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The alternative method shall include each of the following components:

(1) Notice provided to each member of the Legislature after August 1, 2001, and at the beginning of each subsequent legislative term that the state agency, state department, or public entity intends to display or post the report, document, or other material on the Internet. The notice shall include an explanation of how the information may be accessed and copied from the Internet.
(2) Display of the report, document, or material on the Internet for at least 90 days.
(3) A written offer to each member of the Legislature after August 1, 2001, and at the beginning of each subsequent legislative term of the opportunity to receive a paper copy of the material. If a member at the time the notice is received or any other time requests a paper copy of the material, the material shall be promptly provided.
(c) Each state agency, state department, or public entity may promulgate necessary rules and regulations to implement this section.
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