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2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety
Chapter 3 - SOUTH CAROLINA LAW-ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
Section 23-3-520 - Immunity of public officials, employees, and agencies for acts or omissions under this article; exceptions; duties regarding disclosure of information.
SC Code § 23-3-520 (2012) What's This?
(A) An appointed or elected public official, public employee, or public agency is immune from civil liability for damages for any act or omission under this article unless the official's, employee's, or agency's conduct constitutes gross negligence.
(B) Nothing in this chapter imposes an affirmative duty on a person to disclose to a member of the public information from the sex offender registry other than on those persons responsible for providing registry information pursuant to their official duties as provided for in this chapter.
(C) Nothing in this section may be construed to mean that information regarding persons on the sex offender registry is confidential except as otherwise provided by law.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 384, Section 1.
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