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S.C. Code Ann. § 8-13-130

Levying enforcement or administrative fees on persons in violation; use of fees and costs

2008 Act No. 353, SECTION 2, Pt 22B, eff July 1, 2009; 2016 Act No. 282 (H.3184), SECTION 1, eff April 1, 2017.

The State Ethics Commission, Senate Ethics Committee, and House of Representatives Ethics Committee may levy an enforcement or administrative fee on a person who is found in violation, or who admits to a violation, pursuant to Title 2 or Title 8. The fee must be used to reimburse the commission, the appropriate legislative Ethics Committee, or combination thereof, for costs associated with the investigation and hearing of a violation. The costs associated include:

(1) the investigator's time;

(2) mileage, meals, and lodging;

(3) the prosecutor's time;

(4) the hearing panel's travel, per diem, and meals;

(5) administrative time;

(6) subpoena costs to include witness fees and mileage; and

(7) miscellaneous costs such as postage and supplies.

These fees and costs are in addition to any fines as otherwise provided by law.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.