Section 26-16-5

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board — Public biannual meetings required; notice; books, records, etc., to be public records.

(a) The business of the state board shall be conducted at public meetings held in compliance with Section 13A-14-2. The board shall hold two regular public meetings each year and may hold such special meetings as in the opinion of the chairman or a majority of the board are needed to transact the business of the board. Notice of the time, date, and place of each meeting shall be given in the manner and for the time prescribed therefor by the board.

(b) All books, records and documents pertaining to the board or the performance of any official function of the board shall be public records and open to the public at all reasonable times.

(Acts 1983, No. 83-736, p. 1198, §5; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-882, p. 427, §1.)