South Carolina Regulations § 52-502 Responsibility of Persons Accepting Declarations of Candidacy or Petitions for Nomination
Regulation Text
A.
This regulation applies to candidates to publicly elected offices and does not apply to persons appointed or elected on advice and consent of either or both houses of the General Assembly and/or the Governor.
B.
A Statement of Economic Interests shall be filed as follows:
(1)
A public official who has filed a Statement of Economic Interests in the same calendar year as his declaration for candidacy or petition for nomination shall complete the first page [hereinafter "information page"] of the Commission's Statement of Economic Interests only and file the first page of the Statement with the official with whom the candidate files a declaration of candidacy or petition for nomination.
(2)
A person who has not filed a Statement of Economic Interests in the same calendar year as his declaration for candidacy or petition for nomination shall complete the entire Statement of Economic Interests Form for the preceding calendar year and file the entire Statement with the official with whom the candidate files his declaration of candidacy or petition for nomination.
C.
No later than five business days after the candidacy books close, the official receiving the declarations of candidacy or petitions for nomination shall file a copy of the Information Page and completed Statements of Economic Interests with the Commission along with the Roster of Candidates.
D.
A write-in candidate who is elected to public office shall file a Statement of Economic Interests prior to taking the oath of office or assuming the duties of office and file the Statement with the Commission. The Campaign Disclosure reporting requirements shall attach at that time and all contributions and expenditures shall be reported and continue to be reported as provided herein.
History
Added by State Register Volume 21, Issue No. 6, Part 2, eff June 27, 1997.