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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA  --  STATE ETHICS COMMISSION

ADVISORY OPINIONS INDEX
1992 thru November 2006

  

All Advisory Opinions which have been completed are available through links on this page. The link text for an Opinion indicates the year of the Opinion and the number assigned to it. For example, 2007-003 means Opinion number 3 of 2007. The Opinions can be accessed in either of two ways, either by Year or by Topic. Links organized by Year appear first, the most recent year being first. Links organized by Topic follow the Year's links.
  
   

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Advisory Opinion Number
(Year Advisory Opinion was written)

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
1994 1993 1992                    

    

2007

2007-001 2007-002 2007-004 2007-006        

    

2006

2006-001 2006-002 2006-003 2006-004        

   

2005

2005-001 2005-002 2005-003          

   

2004

2004-001 2004-002 2004-003          

  

2003

2003-001 2003-002 2003-003 2003-004 2003-005 2003-006    

  

2002

2002-001 2002-002 2002-003 2002-004 2002-006 2002-007 2002-008 2002-009
2002-010 2002-011 2002-012          

  

2001

2001-001 2001-002 2001-003 2001-004 2001-005      

 

2000

2000-002 2000-003 2000-004 2000-005 2000-006 2000-007 2000-008   2000-010
2000-011              

  

1999

99-001 99-002 99-003 99-004 99-005 99-006 99-007   

  

1998

98-001 98-002 98-003 98-004 98-005 98-006 98-007 98-008
98-009 98-010 98-011 98-012 98-013      

   

1997

97-001 97-002 97-003 97-004        

    

1996

96-001 96-002 96-003 96-004 96-005 96-006 96-007  

     

1995

95-001 95-002 95-004 95-005 95-006 95-007 95-008 95-009
95-010 95-011            

    

1994

94-001 94-002 94-003 94-005 94-006 94-007 94-008 94-009
94-010 94-014 94-015 94-016 94-018 94-019 94-020   

     

1993

93-001 93-002 93-003 93-004 93-005 93-006 93-007 93-008
93-009 93-010 93-011 93-012 93-013 93-014 93-015 93-016
93-017 93-018 93-019 93-020 93-021 93-022 93-023 93-024
93-025 93-026 93-027 93-028 93-029 93-030 93-031 93-032
93-033 93-034 93-035 93-036 93-037 93-038 93-039 93-040
93-041 93-042 93-043 93-044 93-045 93-046 93-047 93-048
93-049 93-050 93-051 93-052 93-053 93-054 93-055 93-056
93-057 93-058 93-059 93-060 93-061 93-062 93-063 93-064
93-065 93-066 93-067 93-068 93-069 93-070 93-071 93-072
93-073 93-074 93-075 93-076 93-077 93-078 93-079 93-080
93-081 93-082 93-083          

     

1992

92-001 92-002 92-003 92-004 92-005 92-006 92-007 92-008
92-009 92-010 92-011 92-012 92-013 92-014 92-015 92-016
92-018 92-019 92-020 92-021 92-022 92-023 92-024 92-025
92-026 92-027 92-028 92-029 92-030 92-031 92-032 92-033
92-035 92-036 92-037 92-038 92-039 92-040 92-041 92-042
92-043 92-044 92-045 92-046 92-047 92-048 92-049 92-050
92-051 92-052 92-053 92-054 92-055 92-056 92-057 92-058
92-059 92-060 92-061 92-062 92-063 92-064 92-065 92-066
92-067 92-068 92-069 92-070 92-071 92-072 92-073 92-074
92-075 92-076 92-077 92-078 92-079 92-080 92-081 92-082
92-083 92-084 92-085 92-086 92-087 92-088 92-089 92-090
92-091 92-092 92-093 92-094 92-095 92-096 92-097 92-098
92-099 92-100 92-101 92-102 92-103 92-104 92-105 92-106
92-107 92-108 92-109 92-110 92-111 92-112 92-113 92-114
92-115 92-116 92-117 92-118 92-119 92-120 92-121 92-122
92-123 92-124 92-125 92-126 92-127 92-128 92-129 92-130
92-131 92-132 92-133 92-134 92-135 92-136 92-137 92-138
92-139 92-140 92-141 92-142 92-143 92-144 92-145 92-146
92-147 92-148 92-149 92-150 92-151 92-152 92-153 92-154
92-155 92-156 92-157 92-158 92-159 92-160 92-161 92-163
92-164 92-165 92-166 92-167 92-168 92-169 92-170 92-171
92-172 92-173 92-174 92-175 92-176 92-177 92-178 92-179
92-180 92-181 92-182 92-183 92-184 92-185 92-186 92-187
92-188 92-189 92-190 92-192 92-193 92-194 92-195 92-196
92-197 92-198 92-199 92-200 92-201 92-202 92-203 92-204
92-205 92-206 92-207 92-208 92-209 92-210 92-211 92-212
92-213 92-214 92-215 92-217 92-218 92-219 92-220 92-221
92-222 92-223 92-224 92-225 92-227 92-228 92-229 92-230
92-231 92-232 92-233 92-235 92-236 92-237 92-238 92-239
92-240 92-241 92-242 92-243        

      

     
    

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Additional Compensation Prohibited

Adjutant General

Administrative & Executive Personnel

Applicability of Ethics Reform Act

Attorneys

Ballot Measure Committee

Business with which associated

Cable Television

Campaign Contributions

Campaign Disclosure Requirements

Campaigning, Use of Public Resources

Cash in Lieu of Health Insurance

City Council

Confidentiality Provisions of Ethics Act
         

Contracting with Agency by Agency Member

Corporate Boards of Directors

      

County Councils

Dual Office-Holding

Economic Interest
    
Election

Email
       
Forestry Commission
   
Fund Raisers

Gain, Use of Position for Personal /Financial

Gifts, Receipt of in Attempt to Influence

Health and Environmental Control

Highway Department


Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters
   
Legal Effect of SEC Advisory Opinions

Lobbyists and Lobbying

Lobbyist's Principals  
    

Meals, Accepting when Incident to Speaking 


National Boards and Committees

Nepotism Provisions

Off-Duty Employment


Political Action Committee


Post-Employment

Private Sector Support of Public Agencies

Professional Associations

Public Resources, Use of
   
Public Service Districts
   
Reimbursement of Expenses
 

Representation of Clients

Schools District Trustees

Secretary of State, References to

Speaking Engagements & Honoraria

Statement of Economic Interests

Statutorily Required Service on Board of Commission

University Faculty

Vendors, Receipt of Gifts From


Wildlife Department

    

    

ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION PROHIBITED
DSS 96-004
Highway Patrol 93-044

ADJUTANT GENERAL
Private industry support, receipt 92-98
Solicitation of contributions from guard members 94-016, 2002-012
Use of public resources in campaign 92-55  
  

ADMINISTRATIVE, EXECUTIVE & JUDICIAL PERSONNEL
Administrative Law Judges 95-007
Defined 92-102
Public Service Commission and the Judicial Code of Conduct 2005-002
  

APPLICABILITY OF ETHICS REFORM ACT
Administrative Law Judge 95-007
Applicability of Ethics Reform Act to DHEC functions 92-110
City advisory board members, not affected 92-175
County forestry boards 92-168
Nonprofit trade association 94-005
School soard created non-profit corporation 2001-001
Small Employer Insurer Reinsurance Program 95-008
Submission of measures to voters 93-50
Textbook advisory committee 92-163
Volunteer fire department 93-45, 93-65
  

ATTORNEYS
City attorney in general sessions court 92-01
City attorney
    Advice beyond scope of employment 93-48
    Obtaining business for private law firm 93-48
City mayor/council member's law firms representing regulated industry 93-07
Contributing to Attorney General election campaign 92-19
County attorney in magistrate's court 92-169
Fees received from governmental entities, reporting on SEI’s 92-76
Legislative contact by S. C. Bar committee chairs or members 98-004
Post-employment by employee of Attorney General's Office 93-05
Post-employment representation before agency 92-08, 92-62
School district trustee voting on matters affecting employees' spouses 92-105
Town land bank commission, service on 93-02
    

BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE
Ballot Measure Committees exempt from contribution limits 2000-003
Public Official Using His Office to Influence Outcome of Election 2000-008 
Referendum and Section 8-13-1346 93-050
Registration requirements 92-189

     

BUSINESS WITH WHICH ASSOCIATED
Public official participating in a contract to a company in which he owns stock 2000-007
  

CABLE TELEVISION
Relationship with local officials as a regulated industry 92-106
    

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
Soliciting contributions from candidates' employees 2002-012
By attorneys to Attorney General election campaign 92-19
By corporations 92-187
By federal candidate committees 92-13
By lobbyists 92-07
By PACs 92-07, 92-94, 92-187
Candidate collecting contributions without specifying office 93-082
City employees making 93-40
Contribution limits of individuals and proprietorships 94-020
Contribution limits of partnerships and corporations 95-005
Contribution limitations of party committees 95-001, 2003-005
Contribution rollover requirements between campaigns 99-006

Electric cooperatives, as non-operating expense 93-42
Election cycle contribution limits 93-052
Former candidate, retiring 1990 debt 92-203
Fund-raising events 92-007
Fund-raising by non-candidate committee 99-007
Legal expenses, use of funds in defraying expenses incurred in official capacity 93-61
Legislative Black Caucus 92-81
Political party marketing telephone service 94-019
School board candidates,  from district employees & persons conducting business with district 92-215
Solicitation of contributions by Adjutant Gen. candidate from guard members 94-016, 2002-012
Solicitation by trade association 92-38
Solicitor accepting contributions from lobbyists 94-018
Through retail sales of goods, 98-007
To political parties by lobbyists 92-13
Transfer of funds from federal campaign to state campaign 2002-001
Transfer of funds from one campaign account to a different campaign account 2002-002

  

CAMPAIGN PRACTICES
Acceptable expenditures from campaign funds 2003-006
Candidate poll 99-004
County political parties, funds solicited for non-campaign related expenses 93-59
Effective Dates 92-004
Email prohibitions  2003-003
Former official's use of campaign funds for legal expenses 93-061
Procedures for candidates to hold joint fund-raisers 2002-011
Public employee running for public office 93-41
Sale of campaign kits to candidates and committees 96-005


   

CAMPAIGNING, USE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES
Adjutant General 92-055
Campaign practices and the use of public buildings 2001-004, 2004-002
Campaign signs on public property 2006-001
County council 92-140
Deputy sheriff 92-012, 92-040
Sheriff 92-028
   

CASH IN LIEU OF HEALTH INSURANCE
County employees offered 92-082
  

CITY COUNCIL
Attorneys as mayor/council member, firms represent regulated industry 93-007
Business of council member bidding on & performing contract w/ council 93-054
Conflicts of interests for council members who sit on various boards 2000-011
Council member's firm representing clients before city agencies 98-006; 2006-002
Confidentiality provisions of Ethics Act 92-130
Conflict of interests and official capacity 2004-003
Councilman contracting with council
    Adult child of councilman 92-214
    Nonprofit corporation 92-005
Council member as county employee, voting on agreement with county 93-049
Disqualification from voting; reentering the debate 96-003
Dual service by member, also on park foundation board 93-040
Law firm shareholder serving on council 2002-004
Mayor contracting with council for auto repairs 92-011
Mayor purchasing property from town, 98-010
Meal invitations, acceptance of 93-040
Nepotism provisions 92-016
Private industry support, donations of equipment 93-040
Receipt of gifts to influence 92-103
Voting on budget 92-068
  


CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS OF ETHICS ACT
City council member 92-130
Waiver of confidentiality 2000-006
Confidentiality of investigations 2002-010 
     

CONTRACTING WITH AGENCY BY AGENCY MEMBER
Agency commissioner investing in business that may negotiate with agency 93-056
Agency contracting with employer of an agency employee's spouse 93-077
Board member of agency as agency employee 92-006
Bank employee serving on board that banks with board member's employer 93-062
City councilman 92-005
    Adult child of city councilman 92-214
    City council member's business bidding on contract with city council 93-054
    Nonprofit group 93-040
Commission member's business submitting bid on commission project 94-008
County board of public works, member contracting with 92-198
County council 92-142
County council chairman with his company 92-014
County councilman as paving contractor 92-010
County councilman's business subcontractor on county project 93-078
County voter registration board compensating its member 92-223
DHEC board member contracting with county health departments 93-063
Deputy coroner, contracting with agency 93-057
Employer of agency board member contracting with the agency 92-182
Employer of school board chairman doing business with the county 94-002
Engineer/steel co. president serving on County Mental Retardation Board 92-145
Fire department, retirement fund 96-064
Hospital purchasing supplies on emergency basis from hosp. trustee 92-045
Loan sought by nonprofit development corp. of which board member is associated 92-235
Nepotism provisions 92-104
Nepotism, spouse working for entity that contracts w/public agency 93-014, 93-016
Nonprofit assn., executive director serving on committee that funds assn. 93-025
Off-duty employer of agency employee 92-206
Payroll, fire district commissioner may contract w/district to prepare 93-064
Performing official function relating to contract prohibited 92-15
Public service commissioner contracting with district 92-136
Public service commissioner as writing agent for health insurance provider 92-179
Procurement review panel members not prohibited from contracting with state agencies 92-48
Savings & Loan Officer as council member, S & L bid restrictions 93-32
School board member who is developer 93-01
School district trustee with spouse 92-59
Subcontracting with business which contracts with agency 92-229
Teacher as vendor to school district 92-123
Tourism commission member as tour operator 92-192
University faculty consulting 92-85
University board member 92-229
  

CORPORATE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
Public Member may serve on 92-49
State univeristy president may serve on 2007-010
   

COUNTY COUNCILS
Accountant/Council Member, CPA firm audits political subdivisions 93-23
Conflict of Interest 2002-007
Conflicts of interests for council members who sit on various boards 2000-011
Contracting with agency 92-142
Council chairman contracting with his company 92-14, 92-239
Councilman as
  Fire chief voting on fire service issues 95-010
  Hospital employee, voting on budget 92-092
  Legal counsel to special purpose district 92-014
  Paving contractor 92-010
Councilman leading effort to pass school bond referendum 92-036
Councilman representing clients 92-075
Council members voting on clerk of court budget 2005-003
Council members voting on salary increase 98-002
Council members voting on purchasing property from cooperative when they are customers 98-011
County Government selling services to the private sector 98-003
Environmental Issues 93-067
Former member's use of campaign funds for legal expenses 93-061
Housing rehabilitation program, councilman participation in 92-113
Matters affecting public hospital employees and board members 96-007
Nepotism 92-096, 92-144
Public Resources, Use of in campaign, 92-140
Savings & Loan Officer as council member, S & L bid restrictions 93-032
Service in more than one official capacity 92-077
Submitting application for a county position 98-012
Voting on budgets 92-115
Zoning 2003-001
     

DUAL OFFICE-HOLDING
Agency director/committee member and grants to agency 98-009
Council member also on park foundation board 93-040
Council member as county employee, voting on agreement with county 93-049
Conflict of interest for public officials sitting on various boards 2002-009
Clerk of court serving on board of shelter for abused women 92-150
Council Member 92-077
DSS board members serving as guardian ad litem in family court 93-011
Public employee serving on county transportation committee 94-010
EMS Director serving on regional EMS council 92-131
General Assembly employee running for position on Public Service Commission 98-008
Member, Board of Economic Advisors & CEO of SC Chamber of Commerce 96-002
MUSC instructor serving on board of social work examiners 92-124
Paramedic training 92-108
Public employee also elected as public official 92-137, 93-041, 2002-006
Public service districts, service on more than one 92-152
Public works director serving on authority funded by county 92-145
School board member serving as president of association suing the school board 93-081
School district employee serving on county election commission 93-076
Town employee serving on water and sewer board 92-221
Travel reimbursement, public employees serving on state boards & commissions 92-205, 92-224
Voting on budgets 92-115
 

ECONOMIC INTEREST
Conflict of Interests 2004-001
Economic Interests 2002-003
Public official participating in a contract to a company in which he owns stock 2000-007
Public member participating in matter involving economic interests of a client 2000-004
Public employee and the regulatory process 2003-002
Public member leasing property from his public entity 2003-004
  

ELECTION
Public official using his office to influence outcome of election 2000-008
To influence the outcome of an election within 45 days of the election 2006-004
  

EMAIL
Email and campaigns 2003-003
    

FORESTRY COMMISSION
Private industry support of 92-147
Public facilities, use of 92-080
State forester participating in land replacement issues, 99-002
Travel reimbursement 92-058
   

FUND RAISERS
Procedures for candidates to hold joint fund-raisers 2002-011
  

GAIN, USE OF POSITION FOR PERSONAL/FINANCIAL
Accountant/council member, CPA firm audits political subdivisions 93-023
Advisory council members participating in industry issues 92-220
Agency director/committee member participating in grants to agency 98-009
Agency receipt of voice-mail system 92-166
Artists' proofs, receipt of by public officials 92-107
Attys as mayor/council member, firms represent regulated industry 93-07
Board members not prohibited from receiving travel reimbursement 92-50, 92-89
Benefits accruing from state-provided services 92-022
Bidding on contracts by agency members 92-159
Bills for city employees' cellular phone service, billed to employees at city hall 93-26
Bonus points (travel/frequent flyer), personal use of 92-212
Board member of agency as agency employee 92-06
Board member of agency as board member of regulated entity 92-171
Business license/solid waste disposal fee board 92-118
City Attorney
    Advice beyond scope of employment 93-48
    Obtaining business for private law firm 93-48
City council Member as county employee, voting on agreement with county 93-49
Council member voting on budget 92-68
COG director with loan from revolving loan fund 92-20
College instructor authoring text for use in his course 93-077
Compensation package question referred to Division of Human Resource Management 92-238
Confidential information, use of 92-174
Consultant fee, receipt of while engaged in official capacity 92-227
Cosmetology board member teaching classes 92-003
Councilman representing clients 92-075
Councilman serving in more than one official capacity 92-077
Councilman as paving contractor 92-010
Councilman with interest in solid waste company 92-239
Debris hauler serving on county recycling board 92-145
Dept. of Education soliciting advertisements for agency newspaper 92-16
DHEC employee with financial interest in mobile homes 92-132
Eleemosynary organization president also serving on county historic preservation commission 93-046
Energy advisory commission members participating in actions affecting economic interests, 92-230
Environmental Issues and economic interests of county council member 93-067
Free services or advice offered by commission members 92-182
HHFSC employee serving on board of service provider 92-181
Health care provider as DHEC board member 92-091
Highway department employee 92-066
Hospital trustee employed by hospital 92-045
Housing rehabilitation program, council member participating in 92-113
Interviews, between textbook evaluation committee members & publishers 92-180
Nonprofit assn, exec. direct. serving on commit. that funds assn 93-025
Political pchairman serving on voter registration board 92-195
Property ownership by member of city redevelopment commiss. 92-155
Property value, increase due to official action 92-174
Psychologist on county substance abuse commission 92-009
Public service dist. commiss. as writing agent for health insurance provider 92-179
Reinsurance facility, member also serving on board of profess. assn 93-012
Sales to agency gift shop 92-104
Savings & Loan officer as council member, S & L bid restrictions 93-032
School employees also on council, voting on school budget 92-201
School employee participation in purchasing agree. w/vendors 97-002
School superintendent & board chairman serving on bank advisory board 92-233
Tax assessors & auditors, payment of certification 93-069
Textbooks, unclaimed samples to be used in classroom 92-163, 94-014
Tourism commissioner as tour operator 92-192
Training/employment of EMS director who also serves on regional EMS council 92-131
Use of personally owned residence while attending convention 95-002
Voluntary service by public employ. on board of United Way agency 93-013
Witness fees, receipt of 93-034, 93-058
   

GIFTS, RECEIPT OF IN ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE
Agency-Sponsored Banquets 92-120
Artists' proofs, receipt of by public officials 92-107
Chamber of Commerce events 92-090
Christmas gifts, receipt of by local officeholders from electric cooperative 92-219
Civic Center events, complementary tickets 92-129
City Councils 92-103
Compensation, receipt from private employer while serving in public capacity 92-218
Complimentary tickets to local auditorium board 92-089
County Officials 92-31
Economic Development Employee Receiving Benefits 95-009
Educational Material of Nominal Value 92-148
Emergency response personnel 92-095
Higher Education Commission 92-120
Hospital Employee 92-092
Hunting and fishing invitations 92-097, 92-146
Judging civic/school competition, gift for 92-146
Law enforcement 92-084
Meals
    Army providing for state employees 92-183
    Client appreciation Dinners 92-194
    Electric cooperative providing to local officeholders 92-219
    Given from one public official to another 92-177
    Private industry support of awards lunch for Hwy Dept. employees 92-236
    Program participants, all receive 93-028
    Promotional/Educational material 93-043
    Purchased by Planning Director for Planning Commissioner 92-146
    Served incident to emergency training programs 92-170
Meal/Coffee break at vendor-sponsored shows 93-008
Monetary Gifts prohibited 92-232
National Boards & Committees, receipt of gifts from 92-120, 92-176
Officers killed in the line of duty, 99-001
Promotional items, exception for 92-146
Proper reporting of gifts on Statement of Economic Interests 92-089, 2002-008
Public employee's selection of contractor to build private home 93-075
Public  entity seeking discounted dental/eye plans for employees 92-146
Public employee as member of lobbyist's princ. organization 98-013
Reception, attendance by county authorities as corporate customers of telephone company, 92-149
School employees, receipt of gifts from PTA 92-232
Seedling program, participation by public officials/employees 92-160
Seminar, all participants receive meal 93-027, 93-028
Sheriff's deputies receiving complimentary football tickets 95-011
State agencies, generally 92-120
Trade show, passes to 92-188
Training programs, receipt of tuition & expenses 92-225
Training for agency director 93-036
VIP transportation passes given to elected officials 93-038
Wildlife Department 92-053, 92-097

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
DHEC and SC Restaurant Assn 92-024
DHEC board member contracting with county health dept. 93-063
General DHEC questions 92-110
Mobile homes, department employee with economic interest in 92-132
Service on board by health care providers 92-091
  

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Awards to highway patrol  92-116
Covering event as part of official duty 92-112
Use of position 92-066   
  

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE FIGHTERS
Awards from military, receipt of 92-122
Campaigning 92-012, 92-028, 92-040
Law enforcement officers & firemen, monetary awards for outstanding service 97-004
Nepotism 92-028
Off-duty employment 92-154
Private industry sponsorship of conferences and awards 92-186
Proceeds from Police barbecue 92-146
Receipt of anything of value 92-084, 95-011, 99-001
Spouse of City Police Chief selling mace 92-153

LEGAL EFFECT OF SEC ADVISORY OPINIONS
Binding effect of opinion on requestor 92-015
  

LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYING
Association lobbyist providing PAC support 94-009
BIPEC's submission of names to General Assembly or Governor  97-001
Business relations With 92-007
Campaign contributions 92-007, 92-013
Chamber of Commerce events 92-090
Lobbying by state agencies and their employees 2005-001
Lobbyist serving on advisory board 94-007
Lobbyist serving on Solid Waste Advisory Council 98-001
Payment of referral fees to lobbyists 2001-002
Professional association employing lobbyist, membership in 93-012
Registered lobbyists receipt of improperly addressed invitations 96-006
Relationships disclosed on Statement of Economic Interests 92-047
Solicitor accepting contributions from lobbyists 94-018
Spouses of state employees 92-087

   

LOBBYISTS' PRINCIPALS (LP)
Applicability of Ethics Reform Act to LPl (Clemson Univ.) 94-006
Applicability of Ethics Reform Act to members of LP trade assn 95-004
Cable television, relationship with local officials 92-106
Chamber of Commerce events 92-090
County Officials receiving anything of value from LP 92-031
Emergency preparedness programs, providing to emergency responders 92-170
Gifts from LP disclosed on Statement of Economic Interests 92-092
Hosting Events by Multiple Lobbyists’ Principals 99-005
Lobbyist's principal hosting local government meetings 93-083
Lobbyist's principal inviting constitutional officer to function 94-015
Lobbyist's principal hosting teacher workshop 97-003
Municipal Association 92-063
PRT Foundation paying registration fees for public officials & LP sponsors 92-502
Off-duty employment of state employees 92-135
Relationships disclosed on Statement of Economic Interests 92-047
State commissions, relations with generally 92-120
University faculty 92-054
   

MEALS, ACCEPTING WHEN INCIDENT TO SPEAKING
Commission on Aging 92-23
Cosmetology, state board member 92-32
Event coverage as part of official duty 92-88
Law enforcement, acceptance by 92-84
Lobbyists' Principals, from 92-63
Public employee 92-104
South Carolina Bar 92-51
State library employees 92-37
University faculty 92-54, 92-57, 92-100
  

NATIONAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
May pay expenses of members 92-037
Registration fees 92-120, 92-176
   

NEPOTISM PROVISIONS
Adult child, city councilman voting on contract with 92-214
Brother of agency chair representing clients before agency 93-030
Child of agency board member, hiring of by agency 93-017
City employees 92-139, 92-165
Contracting with agency 92-104
Contracting with public employee's agency by spouse's employer 93-014, 93-016
County councilman relative employed by Agriculture Fair Board 92-096
Generally 92-156
Law enforcement, applied to 92-028
Marriage, future spouse of agency director also employed by same agency 93-018,
Public employee and public member (same governmental entity) 2006-003
Public service districts, applied to 92-035
Public works board, family of member 92-209
Salary issues, generally
    City council 92-165
    County council 92-144
    Public works board 92-209
    School district trustees 92-134
Special purpose district, spouse of commissioner as employer 92-213
Spouse of civic center director associated with event promotion company 92-042
Spouse of school board chairman applying for principal's position 93-072
Spouses, running for & holding elective offices at the same level of government 93-024
Technical education center, spouse of director 92-190
Termination not required 92-030
  

OFF-DUTY EMPLOYMENT
Authoring textbooks 93-077
Budget & Control Board employee providing consulting services 94-003
Band staff of high school, contracting with band booster club 93-033
Consulting by correctional center director, 92-167
Contracting with agency, off-duty employer with employee's agency 92-206
County building inspectors with local contractors 93-003
Department of Education employees, 92-044, 92-127
Department of Transportation 2001-005
DHEC employee 93-080
DSS County Director, feasibility study 93-009
EMS personnel 92-178
Employee of incorporated water dist. serving on county water authority 98-005
Generally 92-202
Highway department employee 92-066
Law enforcement officers 92-154
Local official as consultant 92-056
Lobbyist's Principal, with 92-063, 92-135
Part-time inspector of board of pharmacy, employment with private pharmacy 2001-003
PSC employee also employed by regulated freight mover 92-093
Public employee serving on board of trade ass'n 92-208
Public Resources, use of by law enforcement officers 92-154
Regulatory Agency 92-133
School District employee as instructor with non-profit organization 93-015
    Authoring books, public employee 92-083, 92-104
Tax Assessors and Auditor, private appraisal work 93-069
Tax Commission 92-060, 92-173
Town Building Inspector 92-078
Town employee serving on Water and Sewer Authority Board 92-221
University faculty as consultant 92-85
Voluntary work by Director of Environmental Certification Board 92-157
Workshops, conducted by school "At Risk" coordinator 92-196
 

POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE E (PAC)
Board member also school district trustee 92-141
Campaign contributions 92-007, 92-094, 92-187
Conducting campaign strategy workshop 92-094
Non-profit corporation & issue ads 2000-010
Private industry support of 92-117
Registration requirements 96-001
State Ethics Commissioners prohibited to officers 92-025
Soliciting campaign contributions 92-094
   

POST-EMPLOYMENT
Consulting by former employee of public agency 93-004, 93-031
DHEC 92-110, 92-243, 93-019
Education department employees 92-121, 92-128
Highway department employee with University of North Carolina 93-022
Lobbying by former employee of public agency 93-004, 93-021, 93-022, 93-031
Post-employment of county administrator 2000-005
Post employment of former public employee, 99-003
Procurment 92-101, 93-073, 2000-002
Public attorneys 92-008, 92-062, 93-005
Regional ETV station manager with computer graphics company 93-060
Regulatory agency, employee of 92-111
Retired public employee as consultant 93-021
   

PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPORT OF PUBLIC AGENCIES
Adjutant General, receipt of 92-098
Automobile donation by manufacturer to Highway Patrol 93-037
Awards, sponsorship of 92-186, 92-236, 93-071
City's acceptance of equipment donation 93-040
Committee established to raise money to purchase equip. for Sheriff's Dept. 94-001
Conference's, sponsorship of 92-186, 92-204
Corporate Support, generally 92-117
DHEC & SC Restaurant Assn. 92-024
Forestry Commission 92-147
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism on site visits 92-052
Private Foundation, receipt of spouse's transportation expenses from 93-051
County government selling services to the private sector 98-003
Solicitation of Support 93-028
Solicitation of Support by DSS 92-211
Training for Agency Director 93-036
Vendor support of conferences 92-172
Voice-mail system, agency receipt of 92-166
  

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Benefits available to all members, receipt of 92-025, 92-032, 93-012
Ethics Commission member accepting  benefits as member of group regulated by SEC 92-025
School teachers and administrators 92-074
  

PUBLIC RESOURCES, USE OF
By private organizations 92-161
City hosting county municipal association 92-125
EMS personnel and equipment, off-duty employment 92-178
Forestry Commission 92-080
Law enforcement officers off-duty employment 92-154

  

PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTS
Commissioner as writing agent for health insurance provider 92-179
Dual office-holding 92-152
Nepotism provisions 92-035
Vendor owned by Commissioner 92-136
       

REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
Commission on Aging 92-023
Employees also serving on statewide boards and commissions 92-205
Employee of one agency, seeking reimbursement from another 93-006
Event coverage as part of official duty 92-088, 92-112
Federal government, from 92-058, 93-053
Foreign government, from 92-199
Forestry Commission 92-058
Law enforcement 92-084
Lobbyists' principals, from 92-063
National boards & committees, from 92-061, 92-067, 92-088, 92-199, 92-210
National & regional organizations 93-053
Political subdivision board members not prohibited from receiving 92-050
Private foundation, receipt of spouse's transportation expenses from 93-051
Reinsurance facility, members receipt 92-242
Sheriff for out-of-town speaking 92-028
States, from other 92-058
State agencies 92-061
South Carolina Bar to public employees 92-051
Teaching hospital, faculty of 92-151
Textbook hommittee members who are school district employees 92-224
Training, contribution by State Fireman's Ass'n to SC Fire Academy 92-185
Travel expenses for PRT officials & staff to attend conference 92-052
Travel expenses by vendor 92-046, 92-197, 93-008
University faculty 92-057, 92-100
Workers' Compensation Commission 92-143
  

REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS
Accountants 92-054
Accountant on county council, CPA firm before county treasurer 93-023
Attorney who serves on Town Land Bank Commission 93-002
Architect when public service is statutory 92-099, 92-119
Attorney in post-employment matter 92-008, 92-062
Business license/solid waste disposal fee board 92-118
City attorney in general sessions court 92-001
County attorney 92-169
Co. Board of Assessment Appeals members appearing as witnesses 95-006
County councilman 92-075
Engineer when public service is statutory 92-072
Expert witness, testimony as 93-058
Mining council, member of when service is statutory 92-079
Ministerial duties of professionals before county boards 92-145, 2006-006
Brother of agency chair representing clients before agency 93-030
Political party chairman also serving on voter registration board 92-195
Statewide officers, persons associated with 93-055, 93-068
Tax assessor's office is county agency 93-070
Third party represent. of business w/which public member associated 93-047
University faculty 92-054

   

SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEES
Attorneys 92-105
Contracting with agency 92-59
Nepotism provisions 92-134, 93-072
PAC, member of Board 92-141
Receipt of gifts from vendors 92-71
Voting on matters affecting employee's spouses 92-105
   

SECRETARY OF STATE, REFERENCES TO
Awards to highway patrol 92-116
Awards luncheon for highway department employees 92-236
Business relations With lobbyists 92-007
Cable television, relationship with local officials 92-106
Chamber of Commerce events 92-090
Educational material of nominal value, distribution of 92-148
Invitations to functions, acceptance of 93-305
Joint program sponsorship 92-023
Private industry sponsorship of conferences and awards 92-186
Professional association employing lobbyist, membership in 93-012
Public employee retained by lobbyist or LP 92-043, 92-135
Reception, attendance by county authorities as corporate customers of telephone company 92-149
Seedling program, participation by public officials/employees 92-160
  

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS & HONORARIA
Commission on Aging 92-093
Compensation for speaking engagements 92-151
Gift certificate, prohibited 93-071
Public employee & SC Bar 92-051
Registration fee, incidental to speaking 93-010
   

STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS
Advisory Board, filing requirements 93-066
Artists' proofs, receipt of by public officials 92-107
Attorney reporting fees received from governmental entities 92-076
Auditorium Board members receiving complementary tickets 92-089
Board of Architectural Examiners 92-069
Calculation of value per person of event 92-106
City officials 92-029, 92-103
Chamber of Commerce events 92-090
Commissions appointed by Governor 92-065, 92-073
Community cental health boards 92-070
Conservation officers 92-126
Consultant engineering firm in contractual relationship w/political subdivision 93-039
County forestry boards, exempt from filing 92-168
County officials receiving anything of value from LP 92-031
Disclosure of anything of value 93-028, 93-035
Emergency responders reporting meal received from LP 92-169
Local official as consultant 92-056
Meals, reporting purchased by one public official for another public official 92-177
Meal invitations, acceptance by city council members 93-400
Official capacity, receipt of VIP transportation passes because of 93-038
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism division directors not required to file 92-052
Private foundation, receipt of spouse's transportation expenses from 93-051
Public Service Commission employee, required to file when employed by regulated industry 92-093
Purchasing agents 92-088
State cosmetology board member must report anything of value given by regulated industry 92-032
Statewide board and commission members 92-047
Sentencing Guidelines Commission 92-026
Textbook advisory committee, exempt from filing 92-163
Trade show, passes to 92-188
University faculty member serving on corporation's board of directors 92-100
  

STATUTORILY REQUIRED SERVICE ON BOARD OR COMMISSION
Architect representing clients 92-099, 92-119
Atty serving on town commission, representation before other town agencies 93-002
Board of Electrical Examiners 92-115
Charleston Pilotage Commission 92-033
Engineer representing clients 92-072
Mining Council, member of 92-079
MUSC instructor serving on Board of Social Work Examiners 92-124
Residential health care providers 92-164
      

UNIVERSITY FACULTY
Agency reimbursement 92-054
Authoring textbooks for use in course 93-077
Consulting 92-085
Expert witness 93-058
Meal incident to speaking 92-054, 92-057
Service on board of directors of corporation 92-100, 2007-010
   

VENDORS, RECEIPT OF GIFTS FROM
Sponsorship of meeting & conferences 92-027, 92-172, 92-204, 93-008
Accepting furniture won in contest 92-021
Event coverage as part of official duty 920-88
Hospital employee 92-092
Law enforcement 92-084
Meal/coffee break  92-037, 92-039, 92-146, 93-008, 93-029
Promotional/educational material at vendor-sponsored shows 93-008
School district trustees 92-071
State agencies, travel reimbursement 92-061
State agency using vendor-supplied computer 92-041
Teachers 94-014
Trade Show, passes to 92-188
Travel expenses for review team 92-046
Vendor aoaning equipment to state agency 92-002
   
 

WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
Additional compensation prohbited 93-044
Law enforcement advisory board 93-074
Receipt of anything of value 92-53
Receipt of hunting/fishing invitations 92-97
Statement of Economic Intersets 93-066