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Supreme Court Further Defines Notice Under FOIA

By Rob Tyson On April 13, the South Carolina Supreme Court decided Brock v. Town of Mount Pleasant in which it addressed whether, under South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), the town had given proper notice for a “special meeting” it held. Op. No. 27621 (S.C. Sup. Ct. filed April 13, 2016)(Shearouse Adv. Sh. […]

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Recent Supreme Court FOIA Rulings

By Rob Tyson This summer, the South Carolina Supreme Court has issued three rulings concerning the application of the Freedom of Information Act, S.C. Code Ann. §§ 30-4-10 et seq. (1991 & Supp. 2013) (“FOIA”).  See Lambries v. Saluda County Council, Op. No. 27400 (S.C. Sup. Ct. filed June 18, 2014) (Shearouse Adv. Sh. No. […]