To: [FOIA officer for the public body holding the records]
Date: [MM-DD-YYYY]
Subject: South Carolina FOIA request: surveillance governance and spending
Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, S.C. Code chapter 30-4, I request copies of these existing records held by [public body] for [start date] through [end date]:
1. Executed plate-reader equipment and data-service contracts, amendments, purchase orders and invoices.
2. Existing written operating, retention, access and audit policies that can lawfully be released.
3. Existing executed data-sharing agreements and existing lists of sharing partners, subject to lawful redaction.
4. Existing aggregate compliance or audit reports for [narrow date range], to the extent lawfully releasable.
This request does not assert that the public body operates this technology or holds every listed record. It seeks existing governance and spending records rather than new analysis, individual plate detections, movement histories, exact device coordinates or protected operational security details.
Please separate exempt information and provide the nonexempt portions. For withheld material, please identify the applicable legal basis.
I prefer electronic delivery of records already available electronically, in [available format], to [email]. This does not request creation of a new electronic version where the law does not require one.
Please send the determination and reasons within the applicable statutory period. If records are granted, please identify the expected production date and any lawful deposit that affects that date. Any proposed extension should be stated in writing for consideration.
Before charges exceed [$ amount], please provide an itemized estimate and contact me so I can consider narrowing this request. Please identify search, retrieval, redaction, copying or conversion charges separately and any requested deposit. Please consider a public-interest fee waiver or reduction because [truthful explanation of public benefit]. This request does not approve charges or a deposit above the stated amount.
Name: [Name]
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Mailing address: [Address]
Telephone: [Number]