The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for registration, which register shall show the name, age and residence of each applicant, the date of the application, the place of business of such applicant, his or her educational and other qualifications, whether or not an examination was required, whether or not the application was rejected, whether or not a license of registration was granted, the date of the action by the board, and such other information as may be deemed necessary by the board. The records of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board set forth therein, and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the secretary of the board under seal, shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced. Annually, as of the thirtieth day of September each year, the board shall submit to the Governor a report of its transactions of the preceding year and shall transmit to him or her as a part of the report a complete statement of the receipts and expenditures of the board and the statement shall be attested by the chairman and the secretary of the board.
Ala. Code § 34-12-37 (1975)