South Carolina § 8-13-765 Use of government personnel or facilities for campaign purposes; government personnel permitted to work on campaigns on own time.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 8-13-765 — Use of government personnel or facilities for campaign purposes; government personnel permitted to work on campaigns on own time.

South Carolina § 8-13-765

Title 8PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Ch. 13ETHICS, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CAMPAIGN REFORM

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S.C. Code Ann. § 8-13-765 (2026).

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(A)No person may use government personnel, equipment, materials, or an office building in an election campaign. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a public official's use of an official residence.

(B)A government, however, may rent or provide public facilities for political meetings and other campaign-related purposes if they are available on similar terms to all candidates and committees, as defined in Section 8-13-1300(6).

(C)This section does not prohibit government personnel, where not otherwise prohibited, from participating in election campaigns on their own time and on nongovernment premises.

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(A) No person may use government personnel, equipment, materials, or an office building in an election campaign. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a public official's use of an official residence. (B) A government, however, may rent or provide public facilities for political meetings and other campaign-related purposes if they are available on similar terms to all candidates and committees, as defined in Section 8-13-1300(6). (C) This section does not prohibit government personnel, where not otherwise prohibited, from participating in election campaigns on their own time and on nongovernment premises.