H*3520 Session 108 (1989-1990)
H*3520(Rat #0351, Act #0330 of 1990) General Bill, By C.Y. Waites, Hayes,
T.E. Huff, H.H. Keyserling, J.E. Lockemy, J.T. McElveen, T.F. Rogers,
I.K. Rudnick and D.A. Wright
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
8-13-1015 so as to provide a civil penalty for failure to file or to file late
a statement required by Chapter 13 of Title 8 relating to Ethics.
02/16/89 House Introduced and read first time HJ-21
02/16/89 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-22
05/03/89 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3
05/17/89 House Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 18, 1989 HJ-59
05/18/89 House Amended HJ-28
05/18/89 House Read second time HJ-28
05/22/89 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-33
05/23/89 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-51
05/23/89 Senate Referred to Committee on Ethics SJ-51
01/31/90 Senate Committee report: Favorable Ethics SJ-16
02/07/90 Senate Read second time SJ-21
02/07/90 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-21
02/08/90 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-26
02/15/90 Ratified R 351
02/20/90 Signed By Governor
02/20/90 Effective date 02/20/90
02/20/90 Act No. 330
02/27/90 Copies available
(A330, R351, H3520)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING
SECTION 8-13-1015 SO AS TO PROVIDE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FILE
OR TO FILE LATE A STATEMENT REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 13 OF TITLE 8 RELATING
TO ETHICS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Civil penalty - failure to file ethics statement
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-13-1015. In addition to any other penalty
provided in this chapter, a person who files a required statement late
or fails to file a required statement may be assessed a civil penalty
by the appropriate supervisory office as follows:
(1) a fine of fifty dollars if not filed within ten days after
the established deadline provided in this chapter; and
(2) a fine of ten dollars a day for each additional calendar day
in which the required statement is not filed, not to exceed a total
fine of two hundred fifty dollars.
The fine may not be enforced by the appropriate supervisory
office if it is determined that the late filing was not wilful and
that enforcement of the fine does not further the purposes of the
chapter. No liability is waived if the required statement is not
filed at the established deadline after receiving written notification
of the filing requirement from the supervisory office. The proceeds
of the penalty must be deposited in the General Fund of the
State."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 20th day of February, 1990.
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