South Carolina § 30-4-90 Minutes of meetings of public bodies.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 30-4-90 — Minutes of meetings of public bodies.

South Carolina § 30-4-90

Title 30PUBLIC RECORDS

Ch. 4FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-90 (2026).

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(a)All public bodies shall keep written minutes of all of their public meetings. Such minutes shall include but need not be limited to:

(1)The date, time and place of the meeting.

(2)The members of the public body recorded as either present or absent.

(3)The substance of all matters proposed, discussed or decided and, at the request of any member, a record, by an individual member, of any votes taken.

(4)Any other information that any member of the public body requests be included or reflected in the minutes.

(b)The minutes shall be public records and shall be available within a reasonable time after the meeting except where such disclosures would be inconsistent with SECTION 30-4-70 of this chapter.

(c)All or any part of a meeting of a public body may be recorded by any person in a

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(a) All public bodies shall keep written minutes of all of their public meetings. Such minutes shall include but need not be limited to: (1) The date, time and place of the meeting. (2) The members of the public body recorded as either present or absent. (3) The substance of all matters proposed, discussed or decided and, at the request of any member, a record, by an individual member, of any votes taken. (4) Any other information that any member of the public body requests be included or reflected in the minutes. (b) The minutes shall be public records and shall be available within a reasonable time after the meeting except where such disclosures would be inconsistent with SECTION 30-4-70 of this chapter. (c) All or any part of a meeting of a public body may be recorded by any person in attendance by means of a tape recorder or any other means of sonic or video reproduction, except when a meeting is closed pursuant to Section 30-4-70 of this chapter, provided that in so recording there is no active interference with the conduct of the meeting. Provided, further, that the public body is not required to furnish recording facilities or equipment.