The records of the Department are public records and are open to public inspection during normal working hours, provided that the following shall be held confidential as a matter of public policy:

1. (a) Applications for examination of persons who have not been employed.
2. (b) Lists of eligibles who have competed successfully on examinations.
3. (c) History Files and test materials such as written tests or forms or instructions which if known to an applicant might give him an advantage in competing for appointment or promotion.
4. (d) Any information listed in Code of Ala. 1975, §41-13-7, and any other applicable law, which is considered confidential information.
5. (e) Any recorded information received by a public officer in confidence, sensitive personnel records, pending criminal investigations, and records, the disclosure of which would be detrimental to the best interest of the public.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §36-26-44.

History: Filed September 29, 1981. Amended: Filed May 20, 2014; effective June 24, 2015.