South Carolina Open Records 
South Carolina laws and court cases
State Statute
Visit the S.C. Press Association FOI page, which includes links to a PDF version of the annotated state FOI law with plain-language explanations.
Open Government Guide to South Carolina's open records legislation by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Letter Generator
Generate an open records request that conforms to South Carolina requirements
Exemptions
Document types exempted from public access.
Contacts (where to send your request)
South Carolina School District Contacts (excel)
South Carolina School District Contacts (online)
State Salary Database
This is a list of nearly all state agencies for the year 2005, searchable by employee name, from newspaper The State: S.C. State Salary Database
To see what other states have salary databases, click here.
Sunshine Troublemaker of the Week
South Carolina resident Cindy Wilson has received the coveted STOTW Award. Read all about her open records adventures, and see what other states have citizens who have earned the award, here.
Blogs, websites and resources that use open records
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Press
2008
October 9, 2008: AB chastised, but not charged, in meeting violation
October 5, 2008: School board pushed to make records public
August 15, 2008: Legislators: Consolidation of school districts not on front burner
August 10, 2008: Government investment requires full transparency
August 9, 2008: Fertilizer firm files FOI suit
July 30, 2008: State government needs more transparency
July 27, 2008: Some Medicaid records now open to public
July 16, 2008: 2 councilmen at odds over suggested settlement of suit
July 10, 2008: Information from county available--if the price is right
June 19, 2008: Expert: County Council move may violate law; attorney: there was no secret meeting
June 18, 2008: Town Council violated information act
June 6, 2008: School board member accuses Ceips' aide of harassment
June 4, 2008: Ehrhardt group mounts FOIA legal challenge on school closure
June 2, 2008: Supreme Court rules against Anderson councilwoman in records case
May 19, 2008: Pickens school district needs lessons on openness
May 14, 2008: Trustees cite RMC’s failure to tell public about meeting
May 12, 2008: Information, please
May 1, 2008: Anderson County Council members respond to public records requests
April 30, 2008: County officials set charges for access to public records
April 27, 2008: State passes law hiding the identity of South Carolina's more than 61,300 concealed-weapons permit holders
April 26, 2008: This gun owner doesn't want his address public
April 26, 2008: Should you have a right to know who is carrying a gun?
April 21, 2008: Performance Evaluations Released
April 19, 2008: Anderson County Administrator Joey Preston releases evaluations
April 19, 2008: Other Freedom of Information requests still outstanding regarding Joey Preston
April 18, 2008: Public barred from list of S.C. concealed-weapons permits
April 17, 2008: Union’s response to employee salary request was weeks late
April 11, 2008: County's public records record a disgrace
April 8, 2008: McMaster Comments About Anderson Personnel Dispute
April 8, 2008: County Denies Release of Personal Files
April 3, 2008: Public records are to be PUBLIC records
April 1, 2008: From Afghanistan, soldier seeks info on S.C. State board
March 29, 2008: Anderson County officials deny access to public records
March 24, 2008: S.C. in position to cut off public access to concealed carry permits
March 20, 2008: Open records laws help public stay informed
March 12, 2008: Voucher supporter files suit over records
March 6, 2008: Horry's map fee decried in court
March 6, 2008: Effort to close gun records wrong direction for government
February 27, 2008: Horry board chooses 7 candidates
February 26, 2008: Gun permits should remain public record
February 26, 2008: City of Florence excludes public from process of hiring fire chief
February 13, 2008: Don't Close Gun Records
February 8, 2008: Open records. Case closed.
February 5, 2008: Fight about public records 'isn't going away' in Anderson County Council
January 24, 2008: Justices question both sides in public records dispute
January 22, 2008: Wilson vs. Preston fight to go to S.C. Supreme Court this week
January 19, 2008: Information on Humane Society Dismissal Receives Partial Response
January 10, 2008: Former police chief says he will bring legal action against town
January 5, 2008: Severance package creates dispute
2007
December 26, 2007: Richland Council Breaks Sunshine Law
December 10, 2007: Administrator search continues
November 17, 2007: Resident suing town of Gaston
Novmeber 16, 2007: Kudos (well done) to Fort Lawn
November 16, 2007: What the public needs to know
November 14, 2007: Media attorney says council violated FOI law
November 10, 2007: DHEC secrecy under fire
November 9, 2007: Dismissed Woodruff official claims her rights violated
October 16, 2007: Board must do better with legal settlements
October 11, 2007: Board is wrong to hide settlement (Opinion column)
September 25, 2007: Star & Enterprise columnists speak out on FOIA, Web...
September 18, 2007: Keep school board doors open
August 20, 2007: Board chairman's poll violated FOIA
August 15, 2007: District 5 land buy scrutinized
July 28, 2007: School district asks former principal for permission to release details of settlement
July 16, 2007: Supreme Court sides with newspaper in lawsuit against school board
July 12, 2007: School district to rework policy on public disclosure of information
June 20, 2007: Ex-coach’s lawyer seeks paper trail
June 13, 2007: County's offer violated Freedom of information laws
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