South Carolina § 38-33-250 - Records of organization as public documents; trade secrets, etc.

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§ 38-33-250. Records of organization as public documents; trade secrets, etc.

All applications and filings required under Section 38-33-30 and any annual and quarterly financial reports required under Section 38-33-90 must be treated as public documents. Nothing herein may be construed to require disclosure of trade secrets, privileged or confidential commercial information, or replies to a specific request for information made by the director or his designee.

HISTORY: Enacted as 1976 Code SECTION 38-25-250 by 1987 Act No. 83, SECTION 1; recodified as SECTION 38-33-250 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 24; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 633.

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

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Section 38-33-250 ("Records of organization as public documents; trade secrets, etc.") 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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