From News-Observer.com:
A study released Monday ranked access to public records in the Carolinas as among the worst in the country.
The study by the State Integrity Investigation, which ranks states by their corruption risk, found that both North and South Carolina public record laws fail to provide an appeals process for denied requests or impose penalties on agencies violating public records laws.
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A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
Judge’s ruling confirms Nevada public records are public
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From Southern Political Report:
June 14, 2012 — COLUMBIA — The S.C. Court of Appeals overturned a circuit court decision Wednesday, siding with a citizen who challenged the Saluda County Council's adherence to the Freedom of Information Act.
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From Aiken Standard:
COLUMBIA, S.C.—The South Carolina House approved a bill Thursday strengthening the state's open records law.
The bill approved 101-1 a bill barring public agencies, governments and school districts from charging excessive fees for public records and requiring them to respond more quickly. It also removes legislators' exemption from the law.
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