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RESTRICTIONS
Source:
South Carolina State Ethics Commission
CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE FORM
http://www.state.sc.us/ethics/Forms.htm
(1) Contributions to a statewide candidate are limited to $3,500.00 per
election cycle; $1,000.00 for local candidates.
(2) Cash contributions are limited to $25.00, however, the name and
address of each such contributor must be obtained.
(3) A candidate may have only one campaign checking and one campaign
savings account.
(4) Contributions may not be accepted from a contractor who has a
contract with the agency unless the contract was awarded through public
notice and competitive bidding.
(5) Public funds or property may not be utilized in an election
campaign.
(6) Campaign funds may not be used for personal use unrelated to the
campaign.
(7) A candidate for statewide office may not accept more than $50,000.00
and a local office candidate may not accept more than $5,000.00 from
political party committees. Contributions in excess must be donated to
the Children’s Trust Fund within seven days of receipt.
(8) Anonymous contributions are prohibited and must be donated to the
Children’s Trust Fund within seven days of receipt.
(9) Transfer of funds to a campaign for another office is prohibited
unless contributors agree in writing.
(10) No candidate may accept a contribution from a lobbyist engaged in
lobbying the office to which the candidate is seeking election.
(11) A candidate may not solicit contributions for two elective offices
simultaneously.
(12) After an election, a candidate for statewide office may not be
repaid more than $25,000.00 for a loan made to the campaign and a local
candidate may not be repaid more than $10,000.00.
(13) Campaign contributions may not be accepted or solicited by any
person on the State Capitol grounds, in state office buildings, or at
the principal office of a statewide official.
(14) Judges, solicitors, the Attorney General and his assistants may not
solicit campaign contributions except for their own campaign. Law
enforcement officers may not solicit for any candidate, including
themselves, while in uniform.
(15) A candidate's campaign funds cannot be contributed to another
candidate, or be used to make an independent expenditure on behalf of
another candidate.
(16) A petty cash fund of $100.00 or less may be established with no
expenditure exceeding $25.00.
(17) Any person making an expenditure for communications (ads, campaign
solicitations, etc) must place his name and address on the printed
material.
DEFINITIONS:
CONTRIBUTION means a gift, subscription, loan, guarantee upon
which collection is made, forgiveness of a loan, an advance, in kind
contribution or expenditure, a deposit of money or anything of value
made to a candidate or committee, as defined in Section 8-13-1300(6),
for the purpose of influencing an election; or payment or compensation
for the personal service of another person which is rendered for any
purpose to a candidate or committee without charge. `Contribution' does
not include volunteer personal services on behalf of a candidate or
committee for which the volunteer receives no compensation from any
source or a gift, subscription, loan, guarantee upon which collection is
made, forgiveness of a loan, an advance, in-kind contribution or
expenditure, a deposit of money, or anything of value made to a
committee, other than a candidate committee, and is used to pay for
communications made not more than forty-five days before the election to
influence the outcome of an elective office as defined in Section
8-13-1300(31)(c). These funds must be deposited in an account separate
from a campaign account as required in Section 8-13-1312.
IN KIND CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE- means goods or services
which are provided to or by a person at no charge or for less than their
fair market value.
EXPENDITURE- means a purchase, payment, loan, forgiveness of a
loan, an advance, in-kind contribution or expenditure, a deposit,
transfer of funds, gift of money, or anything of value for any purpose.
ELECTION CYCLE-The contribution limits are for each primary,
runoff, or special election in which a candidate has opposition and for
each general election. If the candidate remains unopposed during an
election cycle, one contribution limit shall apply. A contribution made
on or before the seventh day after a primary or primary runoff is
attributed to the primary or primary runoff, respectively. A
contribution made on or before the end of the quarter immediately
following a general election or special election is attributed to the
general election or special election, respectively.
For more information, please visit the
South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 8, Chapter 13: Ethics, Government
Accountability and Campaign Reform Act
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