Domainsnewmedia.com, LLC, Respondent v. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, Appellant.

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the trial court, holding that the Hilton Head Island‑Bluffton Chamber of Commerce is not a "public body" subject to the Freedom of Information Act merely because it receives and spends accommodation tax funds, because legislative intent, as expressed in the specific A‑Tax statute and Proviso 39.2, indicates otherwise. The Court emphasized that the specific statute governs oversight and precludes applying the general FOIA to the Chamber.