It is the policy of the executive branch of the State of Alabama to promptly
provide citizens with public records upon request, subject to their payment of
reasonable fees, to applicable laws protecting sensitive information, and to
the interest of the general public in having the business of government carried
on efficiently and without undue interference.
To
search for a document online please click on the following link to use
eFile.
If you would like to review available public records, your request must be made
in writing and should be submitted to the ADEM Public Records Officer. Please submit your request
well in advance of the time that you need to review the records because the documents you request may not be immediately available.
The Public Records Officer will contact you to schedule your appointment. Request should be submitted via e-mail at
records@adem.alabama.gov, fax to 334-271-7950, or mailed to ADEM Public Records Officer, P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, AL 36130-1463.
We strive to respond as promptly as possible to all public-records requests we
receive consistent with the demands of our agency’s functions as determined
by state law.
The nature of your request will dictate how promptly we respond. If your
request very clearly identifies a specific, discrete document you are looking
for, we will respond more quickly than if your request requires substantial
staff time to process. A request will require substantial staff time to process if
it requires difficulty in identifying and retrieving documents or taking
measures to redact or otherwise withhold legally protected information.
In addition, we are permitted by state law to charge reasonable fees in
connection with processing public-records requests. We will notify you in
advance of the fees you likely will incur as a result of your request.
You may contact our agency's public-records coordinator at
records@adem.alabama.gov.