Evaluation of Alabama state website

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Alabama.gov is the website for the state of Alabama.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

  • Site is mostly user friendly, includes a search function.[1]
  • Budget is published.[2]
  • Active state contracts are posted.[3]
  • Audit reports are available.[4]
  • Ethics commission information is posted.[5]
  • Elected and administrative officials are listed under respective departments,[6] also an employee search is available.[7]
  • State tax information is provided.[8]
  • Includes forms and guidelines for lobbyists and registered lobbyists list.[9]

[edit] The bad

  • Several departments include information on making public records requests, but there is no comprehensive information about the Alabama Public Records Law.[10]
  • Does not provide information on state paid lobbying activity and agency lobbying contracts.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ↑ One Click Search
  2. ↑ Budget
  3. ↑ Active Contracts
  4. ↑ Auditor
  5. ↑ Ethics Commission
  6. ↑ Govt Branches
  7. ↑ Directory of Employees
  8. ↑ State Taxes
  9. ↑ Lobbyist Forms
  10. ↑ Search- public record request
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