State Sen. Josh Kimball demands removal of books from library, threatens funding • MuckRock

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From: Harrison Michael Rosenthal

09/27/2022

Subject: South Carolina Public Records Law Request: State Sen. Josh Kimball demands removal of books from library, threatens funding

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the South Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

1. The form titled "A Citizen's Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials," referenced on page 2 of the "Spartanburg County Public Libraries Materials Selection Policy."

2. Copies of any such form submitted to the Spartanburg County Public Libraries since January 1, 2022, including any responses or other records generated by the form's submission.

3. Any such form, including related correspondence and documents, submitted to the County Librarian with a recommendation for action—including the action recommendations themselves since January 1, 2022.

4. Any documents and correspondence concerning the County Librarian's response to persons or organizations requesting review of library material since January 1, 2022.

5. Any documents and correspondence related to requests for reconsideration that were reviewed by the Spartanburg County Public Libraries Board of Trustees since January 1, 2022.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Harrison Michael Rosenthal

From: Spartanburg County

09/28/2022

Subject: Your first record request #22-144 has been opened.

Spartanburg County, SC

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Your first Spartanburg County, SC record request (request number #22-144) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

As the requester, you can always see the status of your
request by signing into the Spartanburg County, SC Public Records
portal here.

If you haven't already activated your account,
click here to get started.
Once your account is activated, your request will be visible at the following link:
Request #22-144.

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From: Spartanburg County

10/11/2022

Subject: Your Spartanburg County, SC public records request #22-144 has been closed.

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Spartanburg County, SC

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Record request #22-144 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

We do not have the records you requested. We suggest you submit a public records request to the County or the State.

From: Spartanburg County

10/11/2022

Subject: [External Message Added] Spartanburg County, SC public records request #22-144

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Spartanburg County, SC

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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-144:

Dear Requestor:

The County has received your request for information under the SC Freedom of Information Act. The County has no documentation pursuant to your request. Please direct your request to the Spartanburg County Public Library.

COUNTY FOIA

The Family Privacy Protection Act (South Carolina Code Annotated §30-2-50) prohibits any person or entity from knowingly obtaining or using any personal information obtained from the County for commercial solicitation directed to any person in the State. Violation of this law is a crime.

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Submitted	Sept. 27, 2022
Est. Completion	None