City of Aiken FOIA Fee Schedule

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In early 2017, the South Carolina General Assembly revised sections of the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), specifically Title 30, Chapter 15 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.  A municipality’s primary requirement is that a fee schedule be established for searching, retrieving, redacting, and copying records.  Pursuant to South Carolina law, the City of Aiken may not charge fees that exceed the actual cost of the search, retrieval, and redaction of records.  The fee for the search, retrieval, or redaction of records shall not exceed the prorated hourly salary of the lowest paid employee who, in the reasonable discretion of the custodian of the records, has the necessary skill and training to perform the request.

Search/Retrieval Time
First 15 Minutes:  No Charge
Every Additional 30 Minutes: $8.00 per every 30 minutes

Search Requiring Other Than Normal Clerical Retrieval
The cost for such search/retrieval will be based upon the hourly wage of the employee who has the skill and training required to fulfill the request

Black and White Copies
8 1/2″ x 11″ and/or legal: $0.15 per page
11″ x 17″: $0.15 per page

Color Copies
$0.20 per page

Digital Copy on CD
$5.00 per CD

Digital Video Copy of DVD
$10.00 per DVD

Standard Maps/Plats
Up to 11″x17″: $0.50 per copy
Over 11″x17″: $10.00 per copy

Microfiche/Microfilm Copies
$0.10 each

CD/DVD
$1.00 each

Flash Drive/Thumb Drive
$12.00 each

Other documents not identified above
$0.50 per copy or billed at the actual cost to the City

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