SB569 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Larry Dixon
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Legal notices, by counties and municipalities, electronic publication on Internet website, authorized
Summary: SB569 would let counties and municipalities publish legal notices on a newspaper's website instead of in print, with safeguards to ensure notice is still given.
What This Bill Does
Allows counties and municipalities to publish legal notices on a newspaper's website instead of requiring print publication, as determined by the judge of probate or city clerk based on community usage and reach. If online publication is used, the notice must also be posted at the county or municipal office. Online notices must remain accessible on the newspaper website until the last required posting date expires and the site must list all current notices with a public search function. It repeals laws that conflict with this act and becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects
Counties and municipalities: may publish legal notices online on a newspaper website in lieu of print publication, and must also post notices at the principal county/municipal office.
Newspaper publishers: operate the newspaper website used for legal notices and provide a listing with a public search function; eligibility determined by the probate judge or city clerk.

Key Provisions
Defines legal notice and defines newspaper website as an online platform maintained by a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices.
Allows publication of legal notices on a newspaper website for counties or municipalities; print publication is not required when online publication is used; must also post at the county/municipal office.
Requires notices to remain available on the newspaper website until the last posting date required by law expires.
Requires the newspaper website to include a listing of all current legal notices with a public search function.
Repeals any laws or parts of laws that conflict with this act.
Effective date: first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Municipalities