Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-2-220.01

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

The Legislature finds that Baldwin County has a legal obligation to create and maintain records which document its work and to make those records accessible to the public. The Legislature further finds that the current storage facilities and method of providing access to those records are inadequate to meet the needs of the county government and the citizens of Baldwin County.