​WHAT IS FOIA?
Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has provided the public the right to request access to records from any government agency. Agencies are required to disclose any information requested under the FOIA unless it falls under one of nine exemptions which protect interests such as personal privacy, national security, and law enforcement. 

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Town of Meggett
4776 Highway 165
Meggett, SC 29449
​(843) 889-3622

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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

Before making a request, first look to see if the information you are interested in is already publicly available. You can find a lot of useful information already posted here on the Town's website. ​If the information you seek is not available here on the website, please complete the necessary form available below.​

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• FOIA Policy

• Response Time & Fees

• Fee Schedule

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• ​FOIA POLICY
  
  ​Pursuant to the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), the Town of Meggett (“Town”) will provide copies of public records in its custody unless the records are exempt from disclosure under S.C. Code Ann. §30-4-40 (Freedom of Information Act).
  
  Upon receipt of a written request for records under FOIA, the Town will determine if the records are available. The Town will notify the requestor of this determination in writing within ten (10) business days for records less than two (2) years old, or within twenty (20) business days for records more than two (2) years old. Business days do not include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays.
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  Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §30-4-30(B), fulfillment of FOIA requests is subject to fees for search and retrieval, as well as fees for providing copies of documents.
• ​RESPONSE TIME & FEES
  
  ​If search and retrieval time is greater than thirty (30) minutes and/or the number of pages to be produced is greater than ten (10) pages, a DEPOSIT (25% of reasonably anticipated cost for reproduction of the records) IS REQUIRED prior to searching for and/or coping records pursuant to a FOIA request. The balance must be paid at time of production.
  
  ​If the Town determines that the requested records are available and are not exempt from disclosure under FOIA, the records will be furnished within thirty (30) calendar days of the date the deposit is received.  If the records are more than two years old, the records will be furnished within thirty-five (35) calendar days of the date the deposit is received.
  
  If the search/retrieval time is less than half an hour and/or the total number of documents responsive to the FOIA request is ten (10) pages or less, no reproduction fee will be charged. 
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  If no deposit is required and the Town determines that the requested records are available and are not exempt from disclosure under FOIA, the Town will furnish the records within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of its Determination Letter.  Requested records which are greater than two (2) years old will be furnished within thirty-five (35) calendar days of the date of the Determination Letter.
• ​FEE SCHEDULE
  

  ITEM	RATE
  SEARCH / RETRIEVAL TIME There is no retrieval charge for records retrieved and copied within ½ hour or less. Please note that if the requested records are not in an electronic format, and our office agrees to transfer the documents to an electronic format, then there will be a charge for the staff time required to transfer the documents to an electronic format.	$15 / hr
  COPIES There is no charge for copies of records if the total number of pages responsive to the FOIA Request is 10 pages or less. If an electronic version of a record is available, and the requestor elects to receive the record electronically, then there will be no charge for copies.	Unit Price
  BLACK & WHITE COPIES / PAPER RECORDS For standard reports (8.5 x 11) Rate is per page.	$0.10
  COLOR COPIES / PAPER RECORDS For standard reports (8.5 x 11) Rate is per page.	$0.50
  STANDARD MAPS & PLOTS No larger than Tabloid size (11 x 17), Black & White Rate is per page.	$0.50
  STANDARD MAPS & PLOTS No larger than Tabloid size (11 x 17), Color Rate is per page.	$1.00
  STANDARD MAPS & PLOTS Larger than Tabloid size (11 x 17) Rate is per page.	$5.00
  CD / DVD Rate is for one individual disc.	$5.00
  USB / THUMB DRIVE Rate is for one individual drive.	$15.00

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​SUBMIT A FOIA REQUEST
NOTE: South Carolina Law provides that it is a crime to knowingly obtain or use personal information from a public body for commercial solicitation.​​