Bill Text: SC S0210 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Campaign reports

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [S0210 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2019-S0210-Introduced.html


A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1308 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE FILING OF CAMPAIGN REPORTS BY CANDIDATES AND COMMITTEES, TO REQUIRE CANDIDATES AND COMMITTEES TO CONTEMPORANEOUSLY FILE CAMPAIGN BANK ACCOUNT STATEMENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS QUARTER'S CAMPAIGN REPORT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 8-13-1308 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"(I)    In addition to the campaign disclosure required by this section, a candidate or committee must also file copies of their campaign bank account statements applicable to their previous quarterly campaign disclosure report with the appropriate supervisory office at the same time. The campaign bank account statements are not subject to public disclosure and may only be retained by the appropriate supervisory office for the period of time necessary to conduct any audit or verification of the member or officer's applicable campaign disclosure report, after which time the statements must be destroyed."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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