As a result of the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, state governments implemented their own regulations regarding government record transparency, as a result of South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act, which observed its centennial anniversary in 2001, people of Kiawah Island can take advantage of transparency within their municipality. This statute, itself based on the Freedom of Information Act at the federal level, supplies Kiawah Island locals with information concerning instances of governmental involvement, such as the addresses and names of those involved, the events leading up an incidence, outcomes and sentences handed down, and more. Both law enforcement and criminals may be held responsible for their actions thanks to these laws, that provide the citizenry with the tools they need to explore issues separate from their governing administration.