Bill 3305

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3305
Ratification Number:            283
Act Number:                     269
Primary Sponsor:                McElveen
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Public records
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Feb 13, 1992
Computer Document Number:       436/11170.DW
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Feb 24, 1992
Introduced Date:                Jan 24, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Feb 05, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Feb 24, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 269
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McElveen
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3305  ------  Feb 24, 1992  Act No. 269
 3305  ------  Feb 24, 1992  Signed by Governor
 3305  ------  Feb 18, 1992  Ratified R 283
 3305  House   Feb 13, 1992  Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3305  Senate  Feb 11, 1992  Read third time, returned
                             with amendment
 3305  Senate  Feb 05, 1992  Amended, read second time,
                             ordered to third reading with
                             notice of general amendments
 3305  Senate  Jan 29, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     11
 3305  Senate  May 23, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
 3305  House   May 22, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3305  House   May 16, 1991  Amended, read second time
 3305  House   May 09, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     25
                             with amendment
 3305  House   Jan 24, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee

(A269, R283, H3305)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN MATTERS DECLARED PUBLIC INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION CONTAINED IN A POLICE INCIDENT REPORT OR AN EMPLOYEE'S SALARY SCHEDULE AND HOME ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS OF PUBLIC BODIES MAY NOT BE UTILIZED FOR COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION AND TO PROHIBIT THE INTERPRETATION OF THIS PROVISION TO RESTRICT ACCESS BY THE PUBLIC AND PRESS TO INFORMATION CONTAINED IN PUBLIC RECORDS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Matters made specifically public information

SECTION 1. Section 30-4-50 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 30-4-50. (A) Without limiting the meaning of other sections of this chapter, the following categories of information are specifically made public information subject to the restrictions and limitations of Sections 30-4-20, 30-4-40, and 30-4-70 of this chapter:

(1) the names, sex, race, title, and dates of employment of all employees and officers of public bodies;

(2) administrative staff manuals and instructions to staff that affect a member of the public;

(3) final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, as well as orders, made in the adjudication of cases;

(4) those statements of policy and interpretations of policy, statute, and the Constitution which have been adopted by the public body;

(5) written planning policies and goals and final planning decisions;

(6) information in or taken from any account, voucher, or contract dealing with the receipt or expenditure of public or other funds by public bodies;

(7) the minutes of all proceedings of all public bodies and all votes at such proceedings, with the exception of all such minutes and votes taken at meetings closed to the public pursuant to Section 30-4-70;

(8) incident reports which disclose the nature, substance, and location of any crime or alleged crime reported as having been committed. Where an incident report contains information exempt as otherwise provided by law, the law enforcement agency may delete that information from the incident report.

(B) No information contained in a police incident report or in an employee salary schedule revealed in response to a request pursuant to this chapter may be utilized for commercial solicitation. Also, the home addresses and home telephone numbers of employees and officers of public bodies revealed in response to a request pursuant to this chapter may not be utilized for commercial solicitation. However, this provision must not be interpreted to restrict access by the public and press to information contained in public records."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 24th day of February, 1992.