JOUR 303 SC FOIA QUESTIONS
State "Access" Laws
both A and B
agencies must provide advance notice of their meetings
agencies must conduct most meetings openly
SC Freedom of Information Act
in South Carolina, the law that governs access is called the
Statute
the SC Freedom of Information Ac...
JOUR 303 SC FOIA QUESTIONS
State "Access" Laws
both A and B
agencies must provide advance notice of their meetings
agencies must conduct most meetings openly
SC Freedom of Information Act
in South Carolina, the law that governs access is called the
Statute
the SC Freedom of Information Act is an example of a
False
if a public body has a record in its possession that it did not actually create (in other
words, the record was created by someone else), the public body does not have to
allow members of the public to see it
True
a public body may make a charge for searching for and making copies of public records
so long as the charge does not exceed the actual cost of doing so
False
in South Carolina, the SC FOIA applies to large, private organizations as well as to
public bodies
True
in South Carolina, any entity that is supported in whole or in part by tax dollars is a
"public body"
True
the SC FOIA allows for criminal prosecution of persons willfully violating the law
True
a court may issue an injunction to prevent a continuing violation of the SC FOIA
True
public records subject to the disclosure requirements of the SC FOIA include electronic
records
15 Business Days
in South Carolina, the SC FOIA requires public bodies to reply to a written request
within
False
in South Carolina, the SC FOIA specifies that a public body may deny a written request
simply by failing to respond within the time limit allowed by the law
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