Lawsuit argues SC Ports’ payout to former CEO violated state law

By: David Wren

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 582

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A lawsuit filed in Charleston County accuses the S.C. State Ports Authority of disregarding state laws on open meetings and public records in its handling of a nearly $1 million severance package for the maritime agency’s former director.

Frank Heindel, a retired Mount Pleasant businessman and long-time public records activist, filed the suit this week. He claims the authority violated both the state’s Freedom of Information Act and separate law governing the Ports Authority …

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