Alabama § 34-37-17.1 - Records and Confidentiality.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 34-37-17.1 — Records and Confidentiality., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-37-17.1. Records and Confidentiality.
(a) The board shall keep a record of its proceedings.
(b) The records of the board shall be evidence of the proceedings of the board set forth therein, and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the executive director of the board under seal, shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.
(c) Board records and papers of the following class are of a confidential nature and not public record: Examination material for examinations not yet given; exam scores; letters of inquiry and reference concerning applicants; board inquiry forms concerning applicants; pending or closed complaints and investigative files which shall remain confidential until an actual formal hearing may commence; and all other materials of like confidential nature.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-37-17.1 ("Records and Confidentiality.") 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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