H 3877  General Bill, By G.R.Smith, Burns, Haddon, McGarry, McCabe, Dabney, 
May, Morgan, Huggins, Magnuson, Bennett, Bryant, B.Cox, Erickson, Bradley, 
Herbkersman, W.Newton and Jordan
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 7-1-110 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE COUNTY BOARDS
 OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS FROM RECEIVING, ACCEPTING, OR EXPENDING
 GIFTS, DONATIONS, OR FUNDING FROM PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS,
 PARTNERSHIPS, TRUSTS, OR ANY THIRD PARTY NOT PROVIDED THROUGH ORDINARY STATE
 OR COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS.

   02/11/21  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 4)
   02/11/21  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 4)
   03/16/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Cox
   06/21/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Erickson, Bradley, Herbkersman, W.Newton

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-1-110 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE COUNTY BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS FROM RECEIVING, ACCEPTING, OR EXPENDING GIFTS, DONATIONS, OR FUNDING FROM PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, TRUSTS, OR ANY THIRD PARTY NOT PROVIDED THROUGH ORDINARY STATE OR COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 7-1-110.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, the State Election Commission and the county boards of voter registration and elections may not receive, accept, or expend gifts, donations, or funding from private individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts, or any third party not provided through ordinary state or county appropriations."

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