South Carolina Court of Appeals Sides with ‘Openness’ in Public Meetings

From Southern Political Report:

June 14, 2012 — COLUMBIA — The S.C. Court of Appeals overturned a circuit court decision Wednesday, siding with a citizen who challenged the Saluda County Council's adherence to the Freedom of Information Act. 

Dennis Lambries had sued the Saluda County Council, charging that its practice of amending its agenda during regularly scheduled meetings violated the FOIA. But the circuit court ruled against him and said public bodies weren't required to have an agenda for regularly scheduled meetings, and noted that the council made amendments to the agenda in open public sessions.