Records concerning Cecil Coleman Minyard
| Submitted | Dec. 7, 2017 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Ashley Feinberg
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Alabama's Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
All records concerning any requests to view or obtain the birth certificate of Cecil Coleman Minyard, born in October of 1969, including but not limited to any copies of Alabama Dept of Public Health Form HS-457, any written requests seeking copies, any records of visits to the Etowah County Health Department, and any emails, texts, memoranda, or other written communications concerning any such requests.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Sincerely,
Ashley Feinberg
From: Department of Public Health
Confidentiality Notice - This e-Mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential or privileged information. If this message concerns a lawsuit, it may be considered a privileged communication. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Ms. Feinberg:
Your email was forwarded to me for response. However, we are unable to
complete your request regarding an Alabama birth certificate.
Please note that vital records are not public records. By Alabama law and
the Rules of the State Board of Health, birth and death records and their
corresponding applications have restricted access {Code of Alabama, 1975,
§22-9A-21; Rules, 420-7-1-.24 (5)}. This information can be viewed on our
website, www.alabamapublichealth.org/vitalrecords.
Nicole Henderson Rushing, MPH
Deputy Director, Alabama Center for Health Statistics
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625
Office: (334) 206-5426
Fax: (334) 206-2659
Email: nicole.rushing@adph.state.al.us
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From: Ashley Feinberg
Hi Nicole, Thanks for getting back to me. To clarify, I am looking for records concerning any request to view the birth certificate (such as any written requests seeking copies, any records of visits made to the Etowah County Health Department in an effort to seek copies, and any emails, texts, or other written communications concerning the *request* to see the birth certificate, specifically). It is my understanding that these records would not fall under Alabama’s vital records statute.
Let me know if you have any other questions, and looking forward to hearing back.
Ashley
From: Department of Public Health
Confidentiality Notice - This e-Mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential or privileged information. If this message concerns a lawsuit, it may be considered a privileged communication. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Ms. Feinberg:
As stated in my first email, applications for vital records are also
confidential as stated in the Rules of the State Board of Health. In
addition, vital records cannot be "viewed"; disclosure of information from
vital records is provided through the issuance of certificates and/or
certificate data to authorized applicants.
Nicole
Nicole Henderson Rushing, MPH
Deputy Director, Alabama Center for Health Statistics
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625
Office: (334) 206-5426
Fax: (334) 206-2659
Email: nicole.rushing@adph.state.al.us