South Carolina Statutes

§ 2-17-5 — Transfer of duties and powers from Secretary of State to State Ethics Commission.

South Carolina § 2-17-5

JurisdictionSouth Carolina

Title 2GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Ch. 17LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYING

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S.C. Code Ann. § 2-17-5 (2026).

Text

On July 1, 1993, the duties and powers given to the Secretary of State in this chapter must be transferred to the State Ethics Commission. When this transfer takes place, the Code Commissioner is directed to change all references in this chapter from the Secretary of State to the State Ethics Commission.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, SECTION 2.

Nearby Sections

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§ 2-17-10

§ 2-17-100

Public officials and employees not to receive compensation for speaking before audiences; exception and rules for payment of expenses.

§ 2-17-110

Additional acts prohibited of lobbyists and lobbyists' principals, public officials, and public employees.

§ 2-17-120

Suspension of lobbyist upon indictment for violation of provision of this chapter.

§ 2-17-130

Penalties For violations of provisions of this chapter.

§ 2-17-140

Groundless allegations of violations to be stricken from public record; penalties for wilful filing of groundless complaint.

§ 2-17-15

Persons prohibited from serving as lobbyist; application of section.

§ 2-17-150

Statute of limitations for prosecuting violation of provision of this chapter.

§ 2-17-17

Outside lobbyists' disclosure statements; copies to board members, commissioners, etc.

§ 2-17-20

Registration of lobbyists; notice of termination of lobbying activities; supplemental registration statements; list of lobbyists; recording keeping requirements; reregistration requirements.

§ 2-17-25

Registration of lobbyist's principal; notice of termination of lobbying authority; supplemental registration statements; list of lobbyist's principal; recording keeping requirements; reregistration requirements.

§ 2-17-30

Lobbyist's reporting of lobbying activities.

§ 2-17-35

Lobbyist's principal's reporting of lobbying expenditures.

§ 2-17-40

Report of lobbying activities of state agency or department.

§ 2-17-45

Reports required of certain entities which rank or rate actions, votes or failures to act or vote of certain public officials.

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