The State Ethics Commission is authorized to retain any funds derived from additional assessments associated with late filing fees to offset the costs of administering and enforcing the "Ethics, Government Accountability, and Campaign Reform Act of 1991". The commission is authorized to carry forward unexpended funds into the current fiscal year for the same purpose.
S.C. Code Ann. § 8-13-140
Retention of funds derived from additional assessments associated with late filing fees
2008 Act No. 353, SECTION 2, Pt 22C, eff July 1, 2009.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.