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In South Carolina, there is one primary agency involved in statewidecampaign finance regulation: the South Carolina State Ethics Commission.

See also:Campaign finance requirements in South Carolina

Authority

The South Carolina State Ethics Commission was created in 1975. The Ethics Reform Act of 1991 expanded the commission's authority to include lobbyist registration and disclosure. The commission is responsible for enforcement of state ethics laws, which include campaign and lobbying disclosure requirements. The commission has the authority to levy fines and penalties against violators. The state requires all candidates for state offices to file disclosure forms electronically with the commission. The commission has the authority to create the forms that candidates must use.^[1][2]

Electronic reporting system

The commission hosts an online campaign finance filing system, which can be accessedhere. Finance reports are also available publicly through the system, which can be accessedhere.

Contact information

South Carolina State Ethics Commission

201 Executive Center Drive, Suite 150

Columbia, SC 29210

Telephone: 803-253-4192

Fax: 803-253-7539

Recent news

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See also

• Campaign finance requirements in South Carolina
• South Carolina Secretary of State
• South Carolina Attorney General

External links

• South Carolina State Ethics Commission
• South Carolina Public Disclosure and Accountability Reporting

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