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Council adopts FOIA request policy and application to manage public-records requests
Summary
Barnwell County adopted a resolution establishing a fee schedule, policy and application form to guide responses to public-records requests under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act; Attorney Wunder said the policy "does not change state law at all."
Barnwell County Council on June 9 adopted a resolution establishing a policy, fee schedule and application process for public-records requests under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. Chairman Houston introduced the resolution, and Attorney Wunder emphasized that the measure "does not change state law at all," describing it as a staff tool to help citizens make more specific requests and to help staff respond.
Councilman Hooper moved to adopt the resolution, Councilman Kenner seconded, and the motion passed with a recorded vote of 6 For, 0 Against, 1 Absent. The policy establishes a county-level application and fee structure for records requests; it does not alter FOIA or state statutory requirements.
