HB596 Alabama 2010 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Counseling, Board of Examiners In, confidentiality of records of complaint and investigation files, internal code references further provided for, Sec. 34-8A-16 am'd.; Act 2009-587, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Description
Under existing law, certain records contained in licensee complaint and investigation files of the Board of Examiners in Counseling are intended to be confidential and not available for court subpoena or for discovery in civil proceedings and other certain records are not intended to be confidential
This bill would eliminate an inconsistency regarding the confidentiality of licensee complaint and investigation files
To amend Section 34-8A-16, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2009-587, 2009 Regular Session, relating to the Board of Examiners in Counseling, to correct an inconsistency in the law regarding the confidentiality of records of complaint and investigation files.
Subjects
Counseling, Board of Examiners In
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2010 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| April 1, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 18, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards and Commissions |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB596 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |