(A) A person who becomes a candidate by filing a statement of intention of candidacy seeking nomination by political party primary or political party convention must electronically file a statement of economic interests for the preceding calendar year pursuant to Section 8-13-365 prior to the close of filing for the particular office.
(B) A person who becomes a candidate by filing a petition for nomination must electronically file a statement of economic interests for the preceding calendar year pursuant to Section 8-13-365 within fifteen days of submitting the petition pursuant to Section 7-11-70 or 7-11-71.
(C) A person who becomes a write-in candidate must electronically file a statement of economic interests for the preceding calendar year within twenty-four hours of filing an initial campaign finance report pursuant to Section 8-13-1308(A) or before taking the oath of office, whichever occurs earlier.
(D) A candidate who is not a public official otherwise filing a statement has the same disclosure requirements as a public official with the exception of reporting gifts.
(E) The appropriate supervisory office shall assess a civil penalty pursuant to Section 8-13-1510 against a candidate who fails to timely file a statement of economic interests as required by this section.
HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, Section 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991; 1995 Act No. 6, Section 44, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature January 12, 1995) and applies only to transactions occurring on or after January 1, 1995; 1996 Act No. 330, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 21, 1996); 2013 Act No. 61, Section 9, eff June 25, 2013.
Editor's Note
2013 Act No. 61, Section 14, provides as follows:
"SECTION 14. This act takes effect upon preclearance approval by the United States Department of Justice or approval by a declaratory judgment issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, whichever occurs first."
The amendment by 2013 Act No. 61 became effective June 25, 2013, see South Carolina Libertarian Party v. South Carolina State Election Com'n, 407 S.C. 612, 757 S.E.2d 707 (2014).
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 13 - Ethics, Government Accountability, And Campaign Reform
Section 8-13-100. Definitions.
Section 8-13-120. Fee for education and training programs.
Section 8-13-150. Carrying forward unexpended lobbyists and lobbyist's principals registration fees.
Section 8-13-320. Duties and powers of State Ethics Commission.
Section 8-13-322. Prohibited contacts during pendency of investigation or open complaint.
Section 8-13-325. Commission to retain fees.
Section 8-13-340. Annual report of commission.
Section 8-13-350. Ethics brochure to be provided to public officials, members, and employees.
Section 8-13-365. Electronic filing system for disclosures and reports; public accessibility.
Section 8-13-510. Creation of ethics committees; committee membership; terms; filling vacancies.
Section 8-13-520. Duty to recommend changes in ethics laws and rules.
Section 8-13-530. Additional powers and duties of committee.
Section 8-13-535. Issuance of ethics advisory opinions.
Section 8-13-550. Consideration of report of committee by House or Senate; action; public record.
Section 8-13-795. Receipt of award, grant, or scholarship by public official or family member.
Section 8-13-920. Report of campaign expenditures.
Section 8-13-930. Seeking or offering pledges of votes for candidates.
Section 8-13-935. Public Service Commission election requirements; violations and penalties.
Section 8-13-1110. Persons required to file statement of economic interests.
Section 8-13-1120. Contents of statement of economic interests.
Section 8-13-1130. Report on names of, and purchases by, lobbyists.
Section 8-13-1140. Filing of updated statement.
Section 8-13-1150. Filing of statement by certain consultants.
Section 8-13-1300. Definitions.
Section 8-13-1302. Maintenance of records of contributions, contributors, and expenditures.
Section 8-13-1306. Contents of statement of organization.
Section 8-13-1308. Filing of certified campaign reports by candidates and committees.
Section 8-13-1309. Certified campaign reports; filing; contents.
Section 8-13-1312. Campaign bank accounts.
Section 8-13-1314. Campaign contribution limits and restrictions.
Section 8-13-1322. Dollar limits on contributions to committees.
Section 8-13-1324. Anonymous campaign contributions.
Section 8-13-1326. Loans to candidates considered contributions; limitations; exceptions.
Section 8-13-1328. Limits on repayment of loans from candidate or family members to campaign.
Section 8-13-1330. Contributions by spouses or parent and child.
Section 8-13-1332. Unlawful contributions and expenditures.
Section 8-13-1333. Soliciting contributions from the general public.
Section 8-13-1338. Persons prohibited from soliciting contributions.
Section 8-13-1356. Economic interests statements, filing deadlines for particular candidates.
Section 8-13-1358. Format of certified campaign reports.
Section 8-13-1360. Contribution and expenditure reporting form; contents.
Section 8-13-1364. Sending of notice of obligation to report and forms.
Section 8-13-1366. Public availability of certified campaign reports.
Section 8-13-1372. Technical violations of rules on campaign reports.
Section 8-13-1374. Richland County designated as site of failure to file.