Alabama § 34-27A-26 - Retention of Contracts and Records.
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§ 34-27A-26. Retention of Contracts and Records.
(a) All real property appraisers shall prepare written records of appraisal, review, and consulting assignments, including oral testimony and reports, and shall retain the records for a period of five years after preparation or at least two years after final disposition of any judicial proceeding in which testimony was given, whichever period expires last. The written records of an assignment are the workfile.
(b) All records required to be maintained under this article shall be made available by the real property appraiser for inspection and copying by the board on reasonable notice to the appraiser.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-27A-26 ("Retention of Contracts and Records.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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