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

South Carolina § 8-13-1350

• Jurisdiction: South Carolina
• Title 8: PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
• Ch. 13: ETHICS, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CAMPAIGN REFORM

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(A) A candidate for elective office may use or permit the use of contributions solicited for or received by the candidate for that office to further the candidacy of the individual for a different office as long as the contributions have been received on or before December 31, 1992, and have been transferred to a campaign account for the different office on or before December 31, 1992. A contribution solicited for or received on behalf of the candidate is considered solicited or received for the candidacy for which the individual is then a candidate if the funds or contributions are solicited or received before the general election for which the candidate is a nominee or is unopposed. The prohibition on the use or solicitation of funds does not limit in any way a candidate from retaining funds for use in a subsequent race for the same elective office. (B) Any assets or funds which are: (1) the proceeds of a campaign contribution which are held by or under the control of a public official or a candidate for public office on January 1, 1993; and (2) which continue to be held by or under the control of a public official or a candidate for public office on January 1, 1993; are subject to the provisions of subsection (A).

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, SECTION 3, eff January 1, 1993 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991.