Notwithstanding any provision in this article, except for providing copies of data required by law to carry out the duties of the commission and ALEA, nothing in this article shall be interpreted to impair or grant the authority to impair the ownership, dissemination, or control of data collected and maintained by the Administrative Office of Courts or the appellate courts of the state.
Ala. Code § 41-9-623.1 (1975)