Amends South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act to set timelines for public bodies to respond to records requests.

This bill amends South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act to establish a five-day timeline for public bodies to respond to records requests, with an additional seven days if the response is made within the initial five days. It mandates that certain records be available for public inspection without a written request. The bill also allows public bodies to petition for additional time if the request is for an extraordinary volume of records or requires an extraordinarily lengthy search. Failure to respond to a request is deemed a denial and a violation of the act.

Amends South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act to set timelines for public bodies to respond to records requests.

This bill amends South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act to establish a five-day timeline for public bodies to respond to records requests, with an additional seven days if the response is made within the initial five days. It mandates that certain records be available for public inspection without a written request. The bill also allows public bodies to petition for additional time if the request is for an extraordinary volume of records or requires an extraordinarily lengthy search. Failure to respond to a request is deemed a denial and a violation of the act.