S.C. Code Ann. § 8-13-1180 – Soliciting of contributions by elective official or agent from employees; favoritism by public official or employee towards employees making contributions

(A) An elective official or the elective official's agent may not knowingly solicit a contribution from an employee in the elective official's area of official responsibility.
(B) A public official or public employee may not provide an advantage or disadvantage to a public employee or applicant for public employment concerning employment, conditions of employment, or application for employment based on the employee's or applicant's contribution, promise to contribute, or failure to contribute to a candidate, a political party, as defined in Section 8-13-1300(26) or a committee, as defined in Section 8-13-1300(6).
ETHICS COMMISSION OPINIONS
1. In General
Candidate for Office of Adjutant General is "elective official" who, in accordance with Section 8-13-1180(A), may not, directly or through an agent, knowingly solicit contribution from employee in Adjutant General's area of official responsibility. Section 8-13-1180(A), however, does not prohibit candidates for Adjutant General from soliciting contributions from members of National Guard who are not employees of South Carolina Adjutant General's Office. Op. S.C. St. Ethics Comm., SEC AO94-016, April 1, 1994.