Anderson County officials deny access to public records
ANDERSON COUNTY - Anderson County Anderson has refused an Independent-mail request for a review of all directors Joey Preston Anderson County’s Personal evaluations.
Nancy Good Blood, the county’s counsel’s work, said the release of Mr. Preston’s Personal evaluations would violate unwarranted privacy. But several experts, and even South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster, do not agree.
Neither Mr. Ms. Preston returned Good Blood still call for comment.
On March 19, the Independent-mail copies of the request of Mr. Preston’s staff appraisals and other information in the files of human resources.
Ms. Good Blood, in a letter, refused to entries, said such a revelation would allow an invasion of privacy of Mr. Preston’s.
Personnel evaluations are your personal information and are therefore subject to disclosure code SC 30-4-40 (a) (2). Anderson County has never released each employee of the Division of Personnel evaluations FOIA response to a request without a signed release of the workers. We are not each version of M. Preston’s Personal evaluations, personal information, “she writes.
Citing the case of 1970 and 1980 years, “said the wife Blood Good Landkreis was not necessary, Mr. Preston for all personnel database.
But South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster agreement.
“We have said many times, the idea of the personal exemption from the FOIA is a myth,” said McMaster in response to a question by e-mail. Even in a document disclosed city, county and Public Service of State during the year 2003 published, said that Mr. McMaster same payer.
In the “Guide to Public Compliance officials from South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act,” said Dr. McMaster, invasion of privacy clause does not apply to civil servants.
“It’s often misused in the FOIA because it is in a very wide coverage to cover things that do not feel the need,” he said. Public officials, whose confidence is an important factor, are required for higher standards. ”
Carmen Maye, a lawyer with the South Carolina Press Association, said recent Supreme Court decisions continue to contribute to the care of Attorney General for advice.
She cites a 2004 Rock Hill, in which the High Court ruled that the jobs in the civil service personnel records of their performance as public authority is not used in the publication referred to the FOIA.
“I believe that scores of staff,” she said. “… The district is committed clear that these public records, in accordance with the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act.
Mr. McMaster said it was the duty of public officials to the fact that the information is at your disposal.
Public officials actions in the execution of their missions are audited and evaluated by public funds, “he said.” Why should he, scores of actions on behalf of the public, are in the public domain?
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