No person who has been awarded a contract with the State, a county, a municipality, or a political subdivision thereof, other than contracts awarded through competitive bidding practices, may make a contribution after the awarding of the contract or invest in a financial venture in which a public official has an interest if that official was in a position to act on the contract's award. No public official or public employee may solicit campaign contributions or investments in exchange for the prior award of a contract or the promise of a contract with the State, a county, a municipality, or a political subdivision thereof.
S.C. Code Ann. § 8-13-1342
Restrictions on contributions by contractor to candidate who participated in awarding of contract
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Wagner v. Federal Election Commission (2015)
Most recently applied in 417 App. D.C. 1 - Wendy Wagner v. Federal Election Commission (July 2015)
1991 Act No. 248, SECTION 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.