South Carolina § 1-5-50 - Fees for searching or copying records.
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§ 1-5-50. Fees for searching or copying records.
The Secretary of State may establish and collect fees, not to exceed the actual cost of searching for or making copies of records. These records must be furnished at the lowest possible cost to the person requesting the records. The agency also may charge a reasonable hourly rate for making records available to the public and require a reasonable deposit of such costs before searching for or making copies of the records. Fees collected pursuant to this section may be retained by the agency and used to defray the expenses associated with purchasing and maintaining computer and telephone facsimile equipment and rent.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 356, SECTION 1, Pt VII.A.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-5-50 ("Fees for searching or copying records.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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