Tag Archives: S.C. Freedom of Information Act

Lawmaker Aims to Strengthen State’s Open Government Law

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Amit Kumar

South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act may soon be getting more enforcement teeth. A bill that passed through a House subcommittee Wednesday allows state and local entities to charge only copy fees for an FOIA request, disallows search fees for … Continue reading →

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Ports Authority Chief Cruising toward Top of Pay Scale

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Eric K. Ward

Jim Newsome, the chief administrator of the S.C. State Ports Authority, could end up being the highest-paid state employee this fiscal year after the Ports Authority board recently raised his salary from $300,000 to $350,000. The $50,000 raise also could … Continue reading →

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Can S.C.’s FOIA Law Be Strengthened?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Amit Kumar

A state legislator wants to toughen South Carolina’s loophole-riddled open records law, but a bill he introduced this year to fix those problems has gone nowhere, languishing since being referred to the House Judiciary Committee in mid-January. Rep. Bill Taylor, … Continue reading →

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Commerce, DMV: Information is Power, and It’ll Cost You, Too

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Amit Kumar

Loose enforcement mechanisms in South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act have allowed the state Department of Commerce to wait dozens of days and charge hundreds of dollars in response to requests to release public records, a review by The Nerve … Continue reading →

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