Public Records Request | Pickens County Library System

Public Records Request Form

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Public Records Requested. Please be as specific as possible when describing the documents or information you are requesting so we know how to best assist you. *

Pickens County has determined that a minimal fee is required for compliance with FOIA requests. County Council has determined that the following fee schedule is fair, reasonable, and places the burden of complying with SCFOIA requests on the requestor and not the taxpayers of the county. Accordingly, fees for copies and service charges hereby established as follows:  Copies: $1.00 for first page, 0.25 for each additional page  Staff Research minimum: $5.00  Additional staff research (as needed): gross hourly rate of the Board Clerk/Administrative Assistant required to adequately perform the search for, and receiving of records  All fees for research to be paid in advanced by the requestor*

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Legal Compliance: South Carolina Law provides that knowingly obtaining or using personal information from a public body for commercial solicitation is a crime pursuant to S.C. Code §30-2-50. By submitting this request, you are acknowledging that you have been notified and agree to obtain and use public records only in compliance with state law.*

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Response Times: South Carolina Law provides that a public body has ten (10) business days (excludes Saturdays, Sundays and legal public holidays) of the receipt of the request to notify the person making the request of its determination and the reason for it. If the request is granted, records must be furnished or made available for inspection or copying no later than thirty (30) calendar days from the date on which the determination was provided and, if applicable, the deposit was received. For records that are more than two years old, additional time for retrieval is allowable according to state law. *

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