South Carolina § 2-17-15 - Persons prohibited from serving as lobbyist; application of section.
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§ 2-17-15. Persons prohibited from serving as lobbyist; application of section.
(A) The Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, any other statewide constitutional officer, a member of the General Assembly, a director or deputy director of a state department appointed by the Governor and a member of the immediate family of any of these public officials may not serve as a lobbyist during the time the official holds office and for one year after such public service ends.
(B) The provisions of this section apply to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, or any other statewide constitutional officer who is elected after December 31, 1993, or any member of the General Assembly who is elected after December 31, 1991, and any director or deputy director of a state department appointed after June 30, 1993.
HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, SECTION 2; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 27.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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