FOIA Requests

The City of Manning recognizes the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (South Carolina Code 30-4-10) enacted by the South Carolina General Assembly that gives every citizen the right to access government meetings, documents, and records. By standardizing the City’s procedures for processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and establishing reasonable fees for such requests, the City will ensure its compliance with FOIA and its intended goal of transparency of City operations and policies.

All requests for information pursuant to the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) must be made in writing and submitted in person, or by mail to the City of Manning. To ensure accuracy in the City’s response, all requests should be as descriptive as possible. In accordance with FOIA, the City of Manning must respond to a written request within ten (10) working days (excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays). A written FOIA request is not required to obtain the following:

• Minutes of meetings for the past six months.
• All reports related to the nature, location, and substance of a crime committed in the last fourteen (14) days.
• Documents identifying individuals confined to any jail or detention center in the past three (3) months (excluding restricted juvenile records).

In order to assist citizens in making FOIA requests, the City of Manning has developed the attached suggested FOIA Request Form. 

Any questions about the City of Manning’s FOIA policy should be directed to the Administration Office at 803-433-5115.