§ 8-13-1170 — Technical violations of disclosure requirements; extensions of time for filing statements.

South Carolina § 8-13-1170

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

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(A) The appropriate supervisory office may, in its discretion, determine that errors or omissions on statements of economic interests are inadvertent and unintentional and not an effort to violate a requirement of this chapter and may be handled as technical violations not subject to the provisions of this chapter pertaining to ethical violations. Technical violations must remain confidential unless requested to be made public by the public official, public member, or public employee filing the statement. In lieu of all other penalties, the appropriate supervisory office may assess a technical violations penalty not exceeding fifty dollars. (B) The appropriate supervisory office may grant a reasonable extension of time for filing a statement of economic interests. The extension may not exceed thirty days except in cases of illness or incapacitation.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, SECTION 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991.