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

South Carolina Statutes

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

South Carolina § 8-13-1318

Title 8PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Ch. 13ETHICS, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CAMPAIGN REFORM

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S.C. Code Ann. § 8-13-1318 (2026).

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If a candidate has a debt from a campaign for an elective office, the candidate may accept contributions to retire the debt, even if the candidate accepts contributions for another elective office or the same elective office during a subsequent election cycle, as long as those contributions accepted to retire the debt are:

(1)within the contribution limits applicable to the last election in which the candidate sought the elective office for which the debt was incurred; and (2) reported as provided in this article.

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If a candidate has a debt from a campaign for an elective office, the candidate may accept contributions to retire the debt, even if the candidate accepts contributions for another elective office or the same elective office during a subsequent election cycle, as long as those contributions accepted to retire the debt are: (1) within the contribution limits applicable to the last election in which the candidate sought the elective office for which the debt was incurred; and (2) reported as provided in this article.