Chapter 12. Maintenance, Use, Etc., of Public Property, Records, Etc

Article 1. General Provisions

• Ala. Code § 36-12-1 (1975) Public Officer Or Servant Defined
• Ala. Code § 36-12-2 (1975) Public Officers and Servants to Accurately Maintain and Preserve From Loss, Destruction, Etc., Complete Books, Papers, Files, Etc
• Ala. Code § 36-12-3 (1975) Permanence and Uniformity In Size, Style, Etc., of Books, Papers, Files, Etc., Required; Factors In Selection of Record Books, Writing Paper, Inks, Typewriter Ribbons, Etc
• Ala. Code § 36-12-4 (1975) Public Officers and Servants to Deliver Current Papers, Books, Etc., to Successors In Office
• Ala. Code § 36-12-5 (1975) Disposition of Books, Papers, Etc., When No Longer Current

Article 2. Recovery of Papers, Property, Etc., By Successors to Office

• Ala. Code § 36-12-20 (1975) Papers, Property, Etc., to Be Delivered to Successor Upon Vacation of Office
• Ala. Code § 36-12-21 (1975) Proceedings For Recovery of Papers, Property, Etc., By Successor to Office Generally - Filing of Complaint; Issuance of Order to Person Refusing, Etc., to Deliver Papers, Etc., to Show Cause Why Delivery of Same Should Not Be Compelled
• Ala. Code § 36-12-22 (1975) Proceedings For Recovery of Papers, Property, Etc., By Successor to Office Generally - Hearing; Termination of Proceedings Against Person Charged With Withholding Papers, Property, Etc., Upon Making of Affidavit
• Ala. Code § 36-12-23 (1975) Proceedings For Recovery of Papers, Property, Etc., By Successor to Office Generally - Imprisonment of Person Charged With Withholding Papers, Property, Etc., Upon Failure to Make Affidavit, Etc
• Ala. Code § 36-12-24 (1975) Proceedings For Recovery of Papers, Property, Etc., By Successor to Office Generally - Issuance of Warrant For Search and Seizure of Papers, Property, Etc., Upon Failure of Person Charged With Withholding Same to Make Affidavit, Etc
• Ala. Code § 36-12-25 (1975) Proceedings For Recovery of Papers, Property, Etc., By Successor to Office Generally - Examination of Papers, Property, Etc., Upon Seizure and Delivery Thereof to Complainant
• Ala. Code § 36-12-26 (1975) Proceedings For Recovery of Papers, Property, Etc., By Successor to Office Upon Death of Incumbent, Etc

Article 3. Inspection and Copying of Records

• Ala. Code § 36-12-40 (1975) Rights of Citizens to Inspect and Copy Public Writings; Exceptions
• Ala. Code § 36-12-41 (1975) Public Officers to Provide Certified Copies of Writings Upon Payment of Fees Therefor; Admissibility In Evidence of Copies

Article 4. Use of State-Owned Property For Political Purposes

• Ala. Code § 36-12-60 (1975) Purpose of Article
• Ala. Code § 36-12-61 (1975) Use, Etc., of State-Owned Property For Promotion Or Advancement of Interests of Candidates For Public Office
• Ala. Code § 36-12-62 (1975) Transportation, Etc., of Campaign Literature In State-Owned Vehicles, Etc
• Ala. Code § 36-12-63 (1975) Duty of Department Heads, Etc., to Discharge Violators of Provisions of Article
• Ala. Code § 36-12-64 (1975) Liability For Violations of Provisions of Article