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SC Code § 8-13-1362 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 13 - Ethics, Government Accountability, And Campaign Reform|Section 8-13-1362. Filing of statement of inactivity by candidate or committee having no contributions or expenditures to report.

 (A) If a candidate or committee has not accepted any contributions and has not made any expenditures during a reporting period, the candidate or a duly authorized officer of the committee must file a statement of inactivity.  (B) A statement of inactivity must include the candidate's or committee's name and address; the type of report, pre-election or quarterly; and a statement by the candidate or a duly authorized officer of the committee verifying that no contributions were received and no expenditures were made during the reporting period. For the purpose of this report, interest earned is not a contribution.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, Section 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991.
SC Code § 8-13-1364 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 13 - Ethics, Government Accountability, And Campaign Reform|Section 8-13-1364. Sending of notice of obligation to report and forms.

 The appropriate supervisory office must send a notice of obligation to report and reporting forms by first class mail no less than thirty days before the filing date for each reporting period. A candidate or committee is not relieved of reporting responsibilities if the notice or forms are not sent or if the candidate or committee does not receive a notice or forms.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, Section 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991.
SC Code § 8-13-1366 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 13 - Ethics, Government Accountability, And Campaign Reform|Section 8-13-1366. Public availability of certified campaign reports.

 Certified campaign reports must be made available for public inspection at the office of the State Ethics Commission, the Senate Ethics Committee, the House of Representatives Ethics Committee, and the county clerk of court within two business days of receipt. The commission, ethics committees, and county clerks of court shall not require any information or identification as a condition of viewing a report or reports. The commission, ethics committees, and the county clerks of court must ensure that the reports are available for copying or purchase at a reasonable cost.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, Section 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991; 2003 Act No. 76, Section 45, eff June 26, 2003.
SC Code § 8-13-1368 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 13 - Ethics, Government Accountability, And Campaign Reform|Section 8-13-1368. Termination of campaign filing requirements; dissolution of committees; final report.

 (A) A candidate is not exempt from the campaign filing requirements as provided in this article until after an election in which the candidate is a candidate or is defeated and after the candidate no longer accepts contributions, incurs expenditures, or pays for expenditures incurred.  (B) Committees and ballot measure committees may dissolve only after no longer accepting contributions, incurring expenditures, or paying for expenditures incurred.  (C) If a committee or a ballot measure committee owes or is owed money, the committee or a ballot measure committee may dissolve, but must report the status of the debt annually on the same schedule as active committees or ballot measure committees until all debts are resolved. The method of resolution to eliminate these debts, including contributions accepted and payment for expenditures incurred, must be stated on the report.  (D) A final report may be filed at the time or before a scheduled filing is due. The form must be marked "final" and include a list of the material assets worth one hundred dollars or more and state their disposition.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, Section 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991; 2003 Act No. 76, Section 46, eff June 26, 2003.
SC Code § 8-13-1370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 13 - Ethics, Government Accountability, And Campaign Reform|Section 8-13-1370. Use of unexpended contributions by candidate after election; distribution of unexpended funds of committee.

 (A) Contributions received by a candidate that are in excess of expenditures during an election cycle must be used by the candidate upon final disbursement:  (1) to defray ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with his duties in his public office;  (2) to be contributed to an organization exempt from tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a political party, or a committee;  (3) to be maintained in the campaign account for a subsequent race for the same elective office;  (4) to further the candidacy of the individual for a different elective office. However, after December 31, 1992, the funds must be used in a campaign for a different elective office only as provided for in Section 8-13-1352;  (5) to be returned pro rata to all contributors;  (6) to be contributed to the state's general fund; or  (7) to be distributed using a combination of these options.  (B) No candidate may expend contributions for personal use.  (C) A committee required to file reports under this article which has an unexpended balance of funds upon final disbursement not otherwise obligated for expenditures incurred to further the committee's purposes must designate how the surplus funds are to be distributed. The surplus funds must be:  (1) contributed to the state's general fund;  (2) returned pro rata to all contributors;  (3) contributed to a political party or to another committee;  (4) contributed to an organization exempt from tax pursuant to the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or  (5) distributed using a combination of these options.  (D) A ballot measure committee required to file reports under this article which has an unexpended balance of funds upon final disbursement not otherwise obligated for expenditures incurred to further the ballot measure committee's purposes must designate how the surplus funds are to be distributed. The surplus funds must be:  (1) contributed to the state's general fund;  (2) returned pro rata to all contributors;  (3) contributed to another ballot measure committee;  (4) contributed to an organization exempt from tax pursuant to the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or  (5) distributed using a combination of these options.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, Section 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991; 2003 Act No. 76, Sections 47, 48, eff June 26, 2003.
SC Code § 8-13-1371 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 13 - Ethics, Government Accountability, And Campaign Reform|Section 8-13-1371. Use of contributions for unintended purposes by ballot measure committee; written authorization; distribution of seized funds.

 (A) A ballot measure committee must not use or permit the use of contributions solicited for or received by the ballot measure committee for any purpose other than the purpose for which the ballot measure committee was originally created, unless the person making the contribution gives written authorization for a different use other than for which the contribution was originally intended.  (B) The State Ethics Commission has jurisdiction to seize all funds in a ballot measure committee's account and distribute them in accordance with subsection (D) of this section when the ballot measure committee violates any provision of this section.  (C) Within sixty days after the election or referendum at which the ballot measure committee attempted to influence the outcome of the election or referendum, the funds remaining in the ballot measure committee's account after the election or referendum must be distributed in accordance with subsection (D) of this section.  (D) The seized funds must be:  (1) contributed to the state's general fund;  (2) contributed to an organization exempt from tax pursuant to the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;  (3) returned pro rata to all contributors; or  (4) distributed using a combination of these options.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 76, Section 49, eff November 3, 2004.
SC Code § 8-13-1372 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 13 - Ethics, Government Accountability, And Campaign Reform|Section 8-13-1372. Technical violations of rules on campaign reports.

 (A) The appropriate supervisory office, in its discretion, may determine that errors or omissions on campaign reports are inadvertent and unintentional and not an effort to violate a requirement of this chapter and may be handled as technical violations which are not subject to the provisions of this chapter pertaining to ethical violations. Technical violations must remain confidential unless requested to be made public by the candidate filing the report. In lieu of all other penalties, the appropriate supervisory office may assess a technical violations penalty not to exceed fifty dollars.  (B) A violation other than an inadvertent or unintentional violation must be considered by the appropriate supervisory office for appropriate action.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, Section 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991; 2003 Act No. 76, Section 50, eff June 26, 2003; 2011 Act No. 1, Section 2, eff January 19, 2011.
SC Code § 8-13-1373 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 13 - Ethics, Government Accountability, And Campaign Reform|Section 8-13-1373. Fiscal Accountability Authority to defend State after refusal by Attorney General; selection of counsel; management of litigation.

 If the Attorney General, after request by the State or any of its political subdivisions, refuses to defend an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction challenging any provision of this chapter, the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, using funds appropriated to the civil contingency fund, must defend the action brought against the State or the political subdivision. In cases where the Attorney General refuses to defend such an action, the State Fiscal Accountability Authority must consult with the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the selection of counsel and in other matters relating to the management of the litigation.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 76, Section 51, eff June 26, 2003; 2019 Act No. 1 (S.2), Section 36, eff January 31, 2019.  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 1, Section 36, in the second sentence, substituted "President of the Senate" for "President Pro Tempore of the Senate".
SC Code § 8-13-1374 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 13 - Ethics, Government Accountability, And Campaign Reform|Section 8-13-1374. Richland County designated as site of failure to file.

 The failure to file a report or statement with the appropriate supervisory office, as required under the provisions of this chapter, is deemed to have occurred in Richland County.  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 6, Section 45, effective upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature January 12, 1995) and applies only to transactions occurring on or after January 1, 1995.
SC Code § 8-13-1510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 13 - Ethics, Government Accountability, And Campaign Reform|Section 8-13-1510. Civil and criminal penalties for late filing of or failure to file report or statement required by this chapter.

 (A) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, a person required to file a report or statement under this chapter who files a late statement or report or fails to file a required statement or report must be assessed a civil penalty as follows:  (1) a fine of one hundred dollars if the statement or report is not filed within five days after the established deadline provided by law in this chapter; and  (2) after notice has been given by certified or registered mail that a required statement or report has not been filed, a fine of ten dollars per calendar day for the first ten days after notice has been given, and one hundred dollars for each additional calendar day in which the required statement or report is not filed, not exceeding five thousand dollars.  (B) After the maximum civil penalty has been levied and the required statement or report has not been filed, the person is:  (1) for a first offense, guilty of a misdemeanor triable in magistrates court and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days;  (2) for a second offense, guilty of a misdemeanor triable in magistrates court and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two thousand five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than a mandatory minimum of thirty days;  (3) for a third or subsequent offense, guilty of a misdemeanor triable in magistrates court and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, Section 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991; 2003 Act No. 76, Section 52, eff July 1, 2003; 2011 Act No. 40, Section 6, eff June 7, 2011.
SC Code § 8-13-1520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 13 - Ethics, Government Accountability, And Campaign Reform|Section 8-13-1520. Violation of chapter constitutes misdemeanor; violation not necessarily ethical infraction.

 (A) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, a person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.  (B) A person who violates any provision of this Article 13 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred percent of the amount of contributions or anything of value that should have been reported pursuant to the provisions of this Article 13 but not less than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.  (C) A violation of the provisions of this chapter does not necessarily subject a public official to the provisions of Section 8-13-560.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, Section 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991; 2003 Act No. 76, Section 53, eff November 3, 2004.
SC Code § 8-14-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Unauthorized Aliens And Public Employment|Section 8-14-10. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter, the term:  (1) "Contractor" means any person having a contract with a public employer except a political subdivision, where the total value of the contract to be performed in a twelve-month period exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars, or, if the public employer is a political subdivision, where the total value of the contract to be performed in a twelve-month period exceeds fifteen thousand dollars. A contractor may also be a private employer.  (2) "Director" means the director of the Department of Administration.  (3) "End product" means movable personal property described in the solicitation and in final form and ready for the use intended including, without limitation, commodities or equipment.  (4) "Federal work authorization program" means the E-Verify Program maintained and operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration, or any successor program.  (5) "Public employer" means every department, agency, or instrumentality of the State or a political subdivision of the State.  (6) "Service contract" means a contract that involves the physical performance of manual labor, if the total cost of such labor exceeds (i) thirty percent of the total cost of all labor, or (ii) five percent of the total contract price. The term does not include:  (a) a contract with a public employer, other than a political subdivision, with a total value of less than twenty-five thousand dollars, or a contract with a political subdivision with a total value of less than fifteen thousand dollars;  (b) a contract primarily for the acquisition of an end product; and  (c) a contract that is predominantly for the performance of professional or consultant services.  (7) "Subcontractor" means any person having either: (a) a services contract with a contractor; or (b) a contract with a sub-subcontractor. A subcontractor may also be a private employer.  (8) "Sub-subcontractor" means any person having a services contract with a subcontractor. A sub-subcontractor may also be a private employer.  (9) "Private employer" means any:  (a) person or entity that transacts business in this State, is required to have a license issued by an agency, department, board, commission, or political subdivision of this State that issues licenses for the purposes of operating a business in this State, and employs one or more employees in this State, as defined in Section 12-8-10;  (b) person or entity carrying on any employment and the legal representative of a deceased person or the receiver or trustee of any person; or  (c) person or entity for whom an individual performs a service or sells a good, of whatever nature, as an employee, as defined in Section 12-8-10.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 3, eff June 4, 2008; 2011 Act No. 69, Section 2, eff January 1, 2012.
SC Code § 8-14-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Unauthorized Aliens And Public Employment|Section 8-14-20. Public employer participation in federal work authorization program; service contractors and private employers.

 (A) Every public employer shall register and participate in the federal work authorization program to verify the employment authorization of all new employees.  (B) A public employer may not enter into a services contract with a contractor for the physical performance of services within this State unless the contractor agrees to register and participate in the federal work authorization program to verify the employment authorization of all new employees and require agreement from its subcontractors, and through the subcontractors, the sub-subcontractors, to register and participate in the federal work authorization program to verify the employment authorization of all new employees.  (C) Private employers shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 8, Title 41.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 3, eff June 4, 2008; 2011 Act No. 69, Section 3, eff January 1, 2012.
SC Code § 8-14-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Unauthorized Aliens And Public Employment|Section 8-14-30. Enforcement of chapter; pre-award protest process.

 The provisions of this chapter are enforceable without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin. Section 11-35-4210 provides the exclusive remedy for violations of this chapter for any contract governed by Title 11, Chapter 35. A pre-award protest process appearing in a procurement ordinance adopted by a political subdivision pursuant to Section 11-35-5320 or Section 11-35-5340 provides the exclusive remedy for violations of this chapter for any contract governed by that procurement ordinance.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 3, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 8-14-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Unauthorized Aliens And Public Employment|Section 8-14-40. Certification from contractor as compliance by public employer.

 A public employer complies with this chapter if it obtains a written statement from the contractor certifying that the contractor will comply with the requirements of this chapter and agrees to provide to the public employer any documentation required to establish either: (a) the applicability of this chapter to the contractor, subcontractor, and sub-subcontractor; or (b) the compliance with this chapter by the contractor and any subcontractor or sub-subcontractor. A public employer need not audit or independently verify a contractor's compliance with this chapter.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 3, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 8-14-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Unauthorized Aliens And Public Employment|Section 8-14-50. Good faith compliance as defense.

 A contractor or public employer who in good faith complies with the requirements of this chapter may not be sanctioned or subjected to any civil or administrative action for employing an individual not authorized for employment in the United States.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 3, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 8-14-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Unauthorized Aliens And Public Employment|Section 8-14-60. Filing false or fraudulent statement or report; penalty.

 A person who knowingly makes or files any false, fictitious, or fraudulent document, statement, or report pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, must be fined within the discretion of the court or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 3, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 8-14-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Unauthorized Aliens And Public Employment|Section 8-14-70. Local ordinances or policies affecting enforcement of chapter.

 A local government must not enact any ordinance or policy that limits or prohibits a law enforcement officer, local official, or local government employee from seeking to enforce the provisions of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 3, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 8-14-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Unauthorized Aliens And Public Employment|Section 8-14-80. Forms and regulations; publication on Department of Administration's website.

 Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the director shall prescribe all forms and promulgate regulations necessary for the application of this chapter to contracts or agreements and may publish these regulations on the Department of Administration's website in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 23 of Title 1 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 3, eff June 4, 2008.
SC Code § 8-14-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Unauthorized Aliens And Public Employment|Section 8-14-90. Forms and regulations promulgated by director of Department of Transportation; publication on website.

 Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the director of the Department of Transportation shall prescribe forms, promulgate regulations, and adopt rules necessary for the application of this chapter to a contract or agreement relating to public transportation and shall publish these rules and regulations on the Department of Transportation's website in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 23 of Title 1 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, Section 3, eff June 4, 2008.