South Carolina § 16-25-730 - Certain meetings closed to public; penalties.

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§ 16-25-730. Certain meetings closed to public; penalties.

Meetings of the committee are closed to the public and are not subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act when the committee is discussing an individual case. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, a person must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 147 (H.4666), SECTION 1, eff March 15, 2016.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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