2014 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 30 - Public Records
CHAPTER 2 - FAMILY AND PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION PRIVACY PROTECTION
SECTION 30-2-300. Findings of General Assembly.
The General Assembly finds:
(1) The social security number can be used as a tool to perpetuate fraud against an individual and to acquire sensitive personal, financial, medical, and familial information, the release of which could cause great financial or personal harm to the individual. While the social security number was intended to be used solely for the administration of the federal Social Security System, over time this unique numeric identifier has been used extensively for identity verification purposes and other legitimate consensual purposes.
(2) Although there are legitimate reasons for state and local government entities to collect social security numbers and other personal identifying information from individuals, government entities should collect the information only for legitimate purposes or when required by law. An entity that provides employee benefits has a legitimate need to collect and use social security numbers and personal identifying information as part of its administration and provision of employee benefits programs.
(3) When state and local government entities possess social security numbers or other personal identifying information, the governments should minimize the instances this information is disseminated either internally within government or externally with the general public.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 190, Section 3.B, eff December 31, 2008.
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