A person required to file a statement of economic interests under this chapter annually shall file, pursuant to Section 8-13-365, an updated statement for the previous calendar year, no later than noon on March thirtieth of each calendar year. If the person has filed the description by name, amount, and schedule of payments of a continuing arrangement relating to an item required to be reported under this article, an updating statement need not be filed for each payment under the continuing arrangement, but only if the arrangement is terminated or altered.

HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, Section 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991; 2013 Act No. 61, Section 8, eff June 25, 2013.

Editor's Note

2013 Act No. 61, Sections 11, 14, provide as follows:

"SECTION 11. In order to educate various parties regarding the provisions contained in this act, the following notifications must be made:

"(1) The State Election Commission must notify each county election commission of the provisions of this act.

"(2) The State Election Commission must post the provisions of this act on its website.

"(3) Each state party executive committee must notify their respective county executive parties of the provisions of this act."

"SECTION 14. This act takes effect upon preclearance approval by the United States Department of Justice or approval by a declaratory judgment issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, whichever occurs first."

The amendment by 2013 Act No. 61 became effective June 25, 2013, see South Carolina Libertarian Party v. South Carolina State Election Com'n, 407 S.C. 612, 757 S.E.2d 707 (2014).

Effect of Amendment

The 2013 amendment rewrote the first sentence.