South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 13 - Ethics, Government Accountability, And Campaign Reform
Section 8-13-510. Creation of ethics committees; committee membership; terms; filling vacancies.

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 8-13-130. Levying enforcement or administrative fees on persons in violation; use of fees and costs.

Section 8-13-140. Retention of funds derived from additional assessments associated with late filing fees.

Section 8-13-150. Carrying forward unexpended lobbyists and lobbyist's principals registration fees.

Section 8-13-310. State Ethics Commission reconstituted; appointment of members; terms of office; officers; quorum requirements; meetings; per diem, mileage, and subsistence for members; removal.

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 8-13-330. Executive director of commission; restrictions on political activities of members, employees and staff of commission.

Section 8-13-340. Annual report of commission.

Section 8-13-350. Ethics brochure to be provided to public officials, members, and employees.

Section 8-13-360. Statements and reports filed with commission open for public inspection and copying.

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 8-13-540. Manner in which investigations and hearings are conducted; findings and reports of committees.

Section 8-13-550. Consideration of report of committee by House or Senate; action; public record.

Section 8-13-560. Suspension of House or Senate member under indictment for particular crime; removal upon conviction; reinstatement upon acquittal.

Section 8-13-700. Use of official position or office for financial gain; disclosure of potential conflict of interest.

Section 8-13-705. Offering, giving, soliciting, or receiving anything of value to influence action of public employee, member or official, or to influence testimony of witness; exceptions; penalty for violation.

Section 8-13-710. Reporting of particular gifts received by public employee, official, or member on statement of economic interests.

Section 8-13-715. Speaking engagements of public officials, members or employees; only expense reimbursement permitted; authorization for reimbursement of out-of-state expenses.

Section 8-13-720. Offering, soliciting, or receiving money for advice or assistance of public official, member, or employee.

Section 8-13-725. Use or disclosure of confidential information by public official, member, or employee for financial gain; examination of private records; penalties.

Section 8-13-730. Membership on or employment by regulatory agency of person associated with regulated business.

Section 8-13-735. Participation in decision affecting personal economic interests by one employed by and serving on governing body of governmental entity.

Section 8-13-740. Representation of another by a public official, member, or employee before a governmental entity.

Section 8-13-745. Paid representation of clients and contracting by member of General Assembly or associate in particular situations.

Section 8-13-750. Employment, promotion, advancement, or discipline of family member of public official, member, or employee.

Section 8-13-755. Restrictions on former public official, member, or employee serving as lobbyist or accepting employment in field of former service.

Section 8-13-760. Employment by government contractor of former public official, member, or employee who was engaged in procurement.

Section 8-13-765. Use of government personnel or facilities for campaign purposes; government personnel permitted to work on campaigns on own time.

Section 8-13-770. Members of General Assembly prohibited from serving on state boards and commissions; exceptions.

Section 8-13-775. Public official, member, or employee with official function related to contracts not permitted to have economic interest in contracts.

Section 8-13-780. Remedies for breaches of ethical standards by public officials, members, or employees.

Section 8-13-785. Communication by elected official with state board or commission on behalf of constituent.

Section 8-13-790. Recovery of amounts received by official or employee in breach of ethical standards; recovery of kickbacks.

Section 8-13-795. Receipt of award, grant, or scholarship by public official or family member.

Section 8-13-910. Candidates elected or consented to by General Assembly to file statements of economic interests; authority with whom to file.

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 8-13-1125. Exception to reporting requirement for events to which entire legislative body invited.

Section 8-13-1127. Legislative invitations committees to keep records of invitations accepted; public inspection.

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 8-13-1160. Forwarding of copies of statement to State Ethics Commission and filing person's county of residence.

Section 8-13-1170. Technical violations of disclosure requirements; extensions of time for filing statements.

Section 8-13-1180. Soliciting of contributions by elective official or agent from employees; favoritism by public official or employee towards employees making contributions.

Section 8-13-1300. Definitions.

Section 8-13-1301. Joint candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor considered a single candidate.

Section 8-13-1302. Maintenance of records of contributions, contributors, and expenditures.

Section 8-13-1304. Committees receiving and spending funds to influence elections required to file statement of organization.

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 8-13-1310. Recipients of certified campaign reports and copies thereof; State Ethics Commission review.

Section 8-13-1312. Campaign bank accounts.

Section 8-13-1314. Campaign contribution limits and restrictions.

Section 8-13-1316. Restrictions on campaign contributions received from political parties; exception for multi-candidate promotions.

Section 8-13-1318. Acceptance of contributions to retire campaign debt; limits; reporting requirements.

Section 8-13-1320. Contributions within specified period after primary, special, or general election attributed to that primary or election.

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 8-13-1331. Solicitation of contributions by corporations from shareholders, executive personnel, and certain related corporate entities.

Section 8-13-1332. Unlawful contributions and expenditures.

Section 8-13-1333. Soliciting contributions from the general public.

Section 8-13-1334. Certain solicitation of contributions by corporations and organizations from employees not unlawful.

Section 8-13-1336. Accepting or soliciting contributions on State Capitol grounds or in official residence prohibited; exception for contributions by mail.

Section 8-13-1338. Persons prohibited from soliciting contributions.

Section 8-13-1340. Restrictions on contributions by one candidate to another; committees established, financed, maintained, or controlled by a candidate.

Section 8-13-1342. Restrictions on contributions by contractor to candidate who participated in awarding of contract.

Section 8-13-1344. Contributions by public utilities; seeking endorsement in return for contribution; discrimination by employers based on contributions; reimbursement for contributions.

Section 8-13-1346. Use of public funds, property, or time to influence election prohibited; exceptions.

Section 8-13-1348. Use of campaign funds for personal expenses; expenditures more than twenty-five dollars; expenditures not to exceed fair market value; petty cash funds.

Section 8-13-1350. Prohibition of use of funds for campaign for one office to further candidacy of same person for different office.

Section 8-13-1352. Exception to prohibition of use of funds for campaign for one office to further candidacy of same person for different office.

Section 8-13-1354. Identification of person independently paying for election-related communication; exemptions.

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 8-13-1362. Filing of statement of inactivity by candidate or committee having no contributions or expenditures to report.

Section 8-13-1364. Sending of notice of obligation to report and forms.

Section 8-13-1366. Public availability of certified campaign reports.

Section 8-13-1368. Termination of campaign filing requirements; dissolution of committees; final report.

Section 8-13-1370. Use of unexpended contributions by candidate after election; distribution of unexpended funds of committee.

Section 8-13-1371. Use of contributions for unintended purposes by ballot measure committee; written authorization; distribution of seized funds.

Section 8-13-1372. Technical violations of rules on campaign reports.

Section 8-13-1373. Fiscal Accountability Authority to defend State after refusal by Attorney General; selection of counsel; management of litigation.

Section 8-13-1374. Richland County designated as site of failure to file.

Section 8-13-1510. Civil and criminal penalties for late filing of or failure to file report or statement required by this chapter.

Section 8-13-1520. Violation of chapter constitutes misdemeanor; violation not necessarily ethical infraction.