Ethics, Government Accountability, And Campaign Reform

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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.