Bill to put timelines in public records law gets final approval

A bill to address a weakness in the Alabama’s public records law received final passage in the Legislature on Tuesday. The law says citizens have a right to inspect and obtain copies of public records but is silent on when state agencies are required to respond to requests for records. The Senate gave final passage to SB270 by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, to put some timelines in the law. The bill goes to Gov. Kay Ivey, who can sign it into law. The Alabama Press Association, which has worked for...