MONTGOMERY – In
an effort to demonstrate transparency, the
Alabama Secretary of State’s Office has updated its website to provide
up-to-date information on matters handled by Secretary Merrill’s office, which
includes: Fees and Funds Information, Voter List Fee Schedule, as well as,
information for various boards, commissions and committees which come under the
authority of the Secretary of State.
“Prior to coming into the Office of the Secretary of State,
I prepared a strategy to help me effectively understand the role upon which we
were embarking on,” said Secretary Merrill. “Part of this strategy was to
provide transparency to the citizens we serve on various aspects of the Office.
We have added several new features to our website that we believe will benefit
their interaction with the Office.”
There are numerous fees collected by the Alabama Secretary
of State. A large majority of these fees are discussed in The Code of Alabama and the Alabama Administrative Code. The fees information is divided
into categories that provide the reader with the type of fee, actual amount and
fee authority. The information contained in the funds document provides general
information about the funds.
Furthermore, Alabama’s Secretary of State is statutorily
required to serve on, appoint or designate members to numerous boards,
commissions or committees. A large majority of these entities are discussed
specifically in The Code of Alabama
or the Constitution of Alabama 1901.
Each of the entity titles listed are related to the Alabama Boards website,
which should provide additional details about each listed group. Along with the
boards, commissions and committees informational booklet, minutes from the Alabama
Athlete Agents Commission, Alabama Electronic Overseas Voting Advisory
Committee, Alabama Electronic Voting Committee, Help America Vote Act Committee
and Voter Registration Advisory Board are now listed on the website. Minutes
for the Alabama Local Constitutional Amendment Commission are soon to be added
to the website.
You may access the above mentioned at www.sos.alabama.gov.
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