{
  "id": "al-public-records",
  "name": "Alabama Open Records Act",
  "short_name": "Alabama Open Records Act",
  "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
  "jurisdiction": "state",
  "state": "AL",
  "state_name": "Alabama",
  "url": "https://aletheca.com/laws/al-public-records",
  "description": "Public records law for Alabama. Covers state agencies, counties, municipalities, school districts, and special districts.",
  "statutory_days": null,
  "business_days": false,
  "statutory_text": "Reasonable time; no fixed deadline. AG opinions say prompt.",
  "appeal_deadline_days": null,
  "appeal_basis": "varies",
  "appeal_process": "No administrative appeal; mandamus or declaratory judgment in circuit court.",
  "litigation": null,
  "fee_waiver_standard": null,
  "expedited_criteria": [],
  "exemptions": [],
  "portal": null,
  "turnaround_notes": "Statutory: Reasonable time; no fixed deadline. AG opinions say prompt.. Actual medians vary widely by agency and request complexity; simple requests often 7-30 days, complex 60-300+.",
  "quirks": "Broad but vague; no statutory deadline — negotiate reasonable time, then sue.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Code of Alabama",
      "url": "https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama",
      "status": "verified",
      "checked_at": "2026-08-22"
    }
  ],
  "text": null,
  "text_note": null,
  "agencies": [
    {
      "slug": "al-government",
      "name": "Alabama State Government",
      "abbr": "AL-GOV",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "general_government",
      "agency_type": "department",
      "parent": null,
      "parent_name": null,
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-government",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "records@al.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "all state records under Alabama Open Records Act"
      ],
      "tips": [],
      "tracking": "State-dependent",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-governor-s-office",
      "name": "Alabama Governor's Office",
      "abbr": "AL-GOV",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "general_government",
      "agency_type": "office",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-governor-s-office",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/governor-s-office",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "correspondence",
        "executive orders",
        "budgets",
        "appointments"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-attorney-general",
      "name": "Alabama Attorney General",
      "abbr": "AL-AG",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "justice",
      "agency_type": "agency",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-attorney-general",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/attorney-general",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "opinions",
        "litigation files",
        "consumer complaints",
        "investigations"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-secretary-of-state",
      "name": "Alabama Secretary of State",
      "abbr": "AL-SOS",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "general_government",
      "agency_type": "agency",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-secretary-of-state",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/secretary-of-state",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "election results",
        "business filings",
        "lobbyist records",
        "historical records"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-department-of-corrections",
      "name": "Alabama Department of Corrections",
      "abbr": "AL-DOC",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "corrections",
      "agency_type": "department",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-department-of-corrections",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/department-of-corrections",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "inmate rosters",
        "incident reports",
        "grievances",
        "contracts"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-police-highway-patrol",
      "name": "Alabama State Police / Highway Patrol",
      "abbr": "AL-STATEPOLICE",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "law_enforcement",
      "agency_type": "agency",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-police-highway-patrol",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/state-police-highway-patrol",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "crash reports",
        "incident reports",
        "investigations",
        "dash cam"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-department-of-health",
      "name": "Alabama Department of Health",
      "abbr": "AL-DOH",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "health",
      "agency_type": "department",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-department-of-health",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/department-of-health",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "inspection reports",
        "health data",
        "licensing",
        "vital stats"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-department-of-education",
      "name": "Alabama Department of Education",
      "abbr": "AL-DOE",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "education",
      "agency_type": "department",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-department-of-education",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/department-of-education",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "test data",
        "budgets",
        "accreditation",
        "complaints"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-department-of-transportation",
      "name": "Alabama Department of Transportation",
      "abbr": "AL-DOT",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "transportation",
      "agency_type": "department",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-department-of-transportation",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/department-of-transportation",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "project records",
        "bids",
        "accident data",
        "licenses aggregates"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-department-of-environmental-quality-natural-resources",
      "name": "Alabama Department of Environmental Quality / Natural Resources",
      "abbr": "AL-DEQ",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "environment",
      "agency_type": "department",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-department-of-environmental-quality-natural-resources",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/department-of-environmental-quality-natural-resources",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "permits",
        "inspection reports",
        "enforcement actions",
        "monitoring data"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-department-of-revenue-taxation",
      "name": "Alabama Department of Revenue / Taxation",
      "abbr": "AL-DOR",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "treasury",
      "agency_type": "department",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-department-of-revenue-taxation",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/department-of-revenue-taxation",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "tax collections aggregates",
        "audit reports",
        "rulings"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-department-of-labor-workforce",
      "name": "Alabama Department of Labor / Workforce",
      "abbr": "AL-DOL",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "labor",
      "agency_type": "department",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-department-of-labor-workforce",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/department-of-labor-workforce",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "claims data",
        "inspection reports",
        "wage claims"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-public-utilities-service-commission",
      "name": "Alabama Public Utilities / Service Commission",
      "abbr": "AL-PSC",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "regulatory",
      "agency_type": "agency",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-public-utilities-service-commission",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/public-utilities-service-commission",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "rate cases",
        "inspection reports",
        "complaint logs"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-legislature",
      "name": "Alabama State Legislature",
      "abbr": "AL-LEG",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "legislative",
      "agency_type": "agency",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-legislature",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/state-legislature",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "bills",
        "votes",
        "committee minutes",
        "correspondence"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-courts-administrative-office-of-the-courts",
      "name": "Alabama State Courts / Administrative Office of the Courts",
      "abbr": "AL-AOC",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "courts",
      "agency_type": "office",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-courts-administrative-office-of-the-courts",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/state-courts-administrative-office-of-the-courts",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "administrative records",
        "case statistics",
        "budgets"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-auditor-comptroller",
      "name": "Alabama State Auditor / Comptroller",
      "abbr": "AL-AUD",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "general_government",
      "agency_type": "agency",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-auditor-comptroller",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/state-auditor-comptroller",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "audit reports",
        "financial statements"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-department-of-insurance",
      "name": "Alabama Department of Insurance",
      "abbr": "AL-INS",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "regulatory",
      "agency_type": "department",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-department-of-insurance",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/department-of-insurance",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "rate filings",
        "complaints",
        "examinations"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-emergency-management-division",
      "name": "Alabama Emergency Management Division",
      "abbr": "AL-EMD",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "emergency_management",
      "agency_type": "agency",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-emergency-management-division",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/emergency-management-division",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "disaster declarations",
        "grants",
        "plans",
        "after-action reports"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    },
    {
      "slug": "al-archives",
      "name": "Alabama State Archives",
      "abbr": "AL-ARCH",
      "jurisdiction": "state",
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "category": "general_government",
      "agency_type": "agency",
      "parent": "al-government",
      "parent_name": "Alabama State Government",
      "url": "https://aletheca.com/agencies/al-archives",
      "website": "https://www.al.gov/state-archives",
      "reading_room": null,
      "subject_to_foia": true,
      "law": {
        "id": "al-public-records",
        "citation": "Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq.",
        "statutory_days": null,
        "business_days": false,
        "appeal_deadline_days": null
      },
      "intake": [
        {
          "channel": "email",
          "detail": "publicrecords@alabama.gov",
          "label": "Email",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/public-records",
          "label": "State Portal",
          "verified": false
        },
        {
          "channel": "portal",
          "detail": "https://www.al.gov/records/request",
          "label": "Web Form",
          "verified": false
        }
      ],
      "holdings": [
        "historical records",
        "finding aids",
        "accession logs"
      ],
      "tips": [
        "Be specific",
        "Cite state law",
        "Ask for rolling production",
        "Request fee waiver in writing"
      ],
      "tracking": "Agency acknowledgment; follow up via email/phone if no tracking system.",
      "confidence": "high",
      "source": "Imported from AlethecaData. Institutions are real; contact routes are inferred unless marked verified. See /coverage."
    }
  ]
}