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2015 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 2 - General Assembly
CHAPTER 17 - LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYING
- Section 2-17-5. Transfer of duties and powers from Secretary of State to State Ethics Commission.
- Section 2-17-10. Definitions.
- Section 2-17-15. Persons prohibited from serving as lobbyist; application of section.
- Section 2-17-17. Outside lobbyists' disclosure statements; copies to board members, commissioners, etc.
- Section 2-17-20. Registration of lobbyists; notice of termination of lobbying activities; supplemental registration statements; list of lobbyists; recording keeping requirements; reregistration requirements.
- Section 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.
- Section 2-17-30. Lobbyist's reporting of lobbying activities.
- Section 2-17-35. Lobbyist's principal's reporting of lobbying expenditures.
- Section 2-17-40. Report of lobbying activities of state agency or department.
- Section 2-17-45. Reports required of certain entities which rank or rate actions, votes or failures to act or vote of certain public officials.
- Section 2-17-50. State Ethics Commission to enforce filing requirements of chapter and to assess civil or criminal penalties for failure to file; filing of required reports and payment of fine constitutes compliance; payment of fine without filing not to excuse or exempt person from filing requirements.
- Section 2-17-60. Duties of State Ethics Commission.
- Section 2-17-65. Review of reports for compliance; audits of lobbyists and principals; procedure upon failure to file required information after notice.
- Section 2-17-80. Acts prohibited of lobbyists; acts prohibited of public officials and employees; exceptions.
- Section 2-17-90. Acts prohibited of lobbyists' principals; acts prohibited of public officials and employees; exceptions; disclosure requirements.
- Section 2-17-100. Public officials and employees not to receive compensation for speaking before audiences; exception and rules for payment of expenses.
- Section 2-17-110. Additional acts prohibited of lobbyists and lobbyists' principals, public officials, and public employees.
- Section 2-17-120. Suspension of lobbyist upon indictment for violation of provision of this chapter.
- Section 2-17-130. Penalties For violations of provisions of this chapter.
- Section 2-17-140. Groundless allegations of violations to be stricken from public record; penalties for wilful filing of groundless complaint.
- Section 2-17-150. Statute of limitations for prosecuting violation of provision of this chapter.
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