Alabama § 36-25-4.1 - State Ethics Commission - Public Access to Complaint, Investigation, and Disposition.
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§ 36-25-4.1. State Ethics Commission - Public Access to Complaint, Investigation, and Disposition.
Notwithstanding any other law, regulation, or rule, no complaints shall be made available to the public or available on the Internet until the disposition of the matter. In no event may a complaint be made public or available on the Internet if the complaint is dismissed or found not to have probable cause. In the matters where the complaint is dismissed or found not to have probable cause, only the disposition of the matter may be made available to the public or available on the Internet. Nothing in this section shall be deemed a direct grant of authority for the commission to publicize or make available on the Internet any complaint or investigation if not permitted by any other law, regulation, or rule.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 36-25-4.1 cover?
Section 36-25-4.1 ("State Ethics Commission - Public Access to Complaint, Investigation, and Disposition.") 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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