South Carolina § 8-13-1316 - Restrictions on campaign contributions received from political parties; exception for multi-candidate promotions.
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§ 8-13-1316. Restrictions on campaign contributions received from political parties; exception for multi-candidate promotions.
(A) Notwithstanding Section 8-13-1314(A)(1), within an election cycle, a candidate may not accept or receive contributions from a political party through its party committees or legislative caucus committees, and a political party through its party committees or legislative caucus committees may not give to a candidate contributions which total in the aggregate more than:
(1) fifty thousand dollars in the case of a candidate for statewide office; or
(2) five thousand dollars in the case of a candidate for any other office.
(B) The recipient of a contribution given in violation of subsection (A) may not keep the contribution, but within seven days must remit the contribution to the Children's Trust Fund.
HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, SECTION 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991; 2003 Act No. 76, SECTION 39, eff November 3, 2004.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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