South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 30 - Public Records
Chapter 4 - Freedom Of Information Act

Section 30-4-10. Short title. - This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Freedom...

Section 30-4-15. Findings and purpose. - The General Assembly finds that it is vital in a...

Section 30-4-20. Definitions. - (a) "Public body" means any department of the State, a...

Section 30-4-30. Right to inspect or copy public records; fees; notification as to public availability of records; presumption upon failure to give notice; records to be available when requestor appears in person. - (A)(1) A person has a right to inspect, copy, or...

Section 30-4-40. Matters exempt from disclosure. - (a) A public body may but is not required to...

Section 30-4-45. Information concerning safeguards and off-site consequence analyses; regulation of access; vulnerable zone defined. - (A) The director of each agency that is the custodian...

Section 30-4-50. Certain matters declared public information; use of information for commercial solicitation prohibited. - (A) Without limiting the meaning of other sections of this...

Section 30-4-55. Disclosure of fiscal impact on public bodies offering economic incentives to business; cost-benefit analysis required. - A public body as defined by Section 30-4-20(a), or a...

Section 30-4-60. Meetings of public bodies shall be open. - Every meeting of all public bodies shall be open to...

Section 30-4-65. Cabinet meetings subject to chapter provisions; cabinet defined. - (A) The Governor's cabinet meetings are subject to the provisions...

Section 30-4-70. Meetings which may be closed; procedure; circumvention of chapter; disruption of meeting; executive sessions of General Assembly. - (a) A public body may hold a meeting closed to...

Section 30-4-80. Notice of meetings of public bodies. - (A) All public bodies, except as provided in subsections (B)...

Section 30-4-90. Minutes of meetings of public bodies. - (a) All public bodies shall keep written minutes of all...

Section 30-4-100. Injunctive relief; costs and attorney's fees. - (A) A citizen of the State may apply to the...

Section 30-4-110. Hearings regarding disclosure; appropriate relief; civil fine for violation. - (A) A public body may file a request for hearing...

Section 30-4-160. Sale of Social Security number or driver's license photograph or signature. - (A) This chapter does not allow the Department of Motor...

Section 30-4-165. Privacy of driver's license information. - (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles may not sell, provide,...