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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Request For Records in the editor.
  2. Begin by filling out the Requestor Information section. Enter your name, company (if applicable), date of request, address, email (optional), city, telephone number, state, zip code, and fax number.
  3. In the Record Requested section, provide a detailed description of the documents or specific information you are requesting.
  4. Next, explain your reason for requesting this information in the designated field.
  5. Sign and date the form in the Requestor’s Signature section to validate your request.
  6. For official use only, ensure that any necessary approvals or denials are documented below your submission.
  7. Review any cost estimates provided for copies and labor before finalizing your request.

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FOIA requests must be submitted in writing. The FOIA request should include a clear description of the public record requested. If a request is unclear, IDHR may need to contact you to further clarify the request.
(a) All public records shall be open for personal inspection and copying, except those which by order of a court of this state or by law are specifically exempted from disclosure. Records shall be maintained by agencies to the extent and in the manner required by Article 5 of this chapter.
Submitting a public record request: Citizens wishing to obtain copies of public records must complete the Public Records Request Form. NOTICE TO NEWS MEDIA - News Media representatives, including those with a deadline, should contact sospress@sos.alabama.gov or call (334) 353-2171 for assistance.
What is FOIA? Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has provided the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government.
This section directly amends the FOIA in various ways, as summarized below. Proactive Disclosures: The Rule of 3 is Codified for Frequently Requested Records: Agencies are now required to make available for public inspection in an electronic format, records that have been requested 3 or more times.
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Information/data that is NOT covered by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) includes: Non-agency records and personal records. Public requests for access to physical artifacts or scientific samples (e.g. core samples, sediment, rocks, fossils, specimen samples, blood samples).
Records obtainable under the FOIA include all agency records - such as print documents, photographs, videos, maps, e-mail and electronic records - that were created or obtained by a Federal agency and are, at the time the request is filed, in that agencys possession and control.
What Can I Obtain with a FOIA Request? Records classified national defense or foreign policy materials, 5 U.S.C. Internal personnel rules and agency practices, 5 U.S.C. Information specifically exempted from disclosure by another statute, 5 U.S.C.

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