Information or documents obtained by members of the Commission or employees of the Commission in the course of any examination or investigation pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, Title 8, Chapter 6, Section 15, shall, unless made a matter of public record, be deemed confidential. Members of the Commission and employees are hereby prohibited from making such confidential information or documents or any other nonpublic records of the Commission available to anyone other than a member or employee of the Commission, unless the Commission has authorized the disclosure of such information or the production of such documents as not being contrary to the public interest. Any member or employee of the Commission who is served with a subpoena requiring the disclosure of such information or the production of such documents shall appear in court and, unless the authorization described in the preceding sentence shall have been given, shall disclose the information or produce the documents called for, only upon specific direction of a court of competent jurisdiction. Any member or employee of the Commission who is served with such a subpoena shall promptly advise the Commission of the service of such subpoena, the nature of the information documents sought, and any circumstances which may bear upon the desirability of making available such information or document. This rule shall not be construed to inhibit or affect the cooperation or exchange of information documents by the Commission with other law enforcement, regulatory, or prosecuting agencies.
Author:
Ala. Admin. Code r. 830-X-2-.04
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 8-5-15.