(B) A person may not contribute to a committee and a committee may not accept from a person a cash contribution unless the cash contribution does not exceed twenty-five dollars for each election and is accompanied by a record of the amount of the contribution and the name and address of the contributor.

ETHICS COMMISSION OPINIONS

Federal candidate committee or national political committee is not prohibited from contributing more than $3,500 to political party. Contributions to political party committee are limited to $3,500. Op S. C. St Ethics Comm., SEC AO92-013, Dec 18, 1991.

The Ethics Reform Act does not prohibit local businesses from establishing committee to solicit contributions from the private sector with which to purchase bulletproof vests and other equipment for Richland County Sheriff's Department. Op. S.C. St. Ethics Comm., SEC AO94-001, July 21, 1993.

Ethics Reform Act does not prohibit political party from raising money by marketing long distance telephone service plan. In accordance with earlier opinions and facts submitted, State Ethics Commission does not object to party's decision to maintain these funds in account separate from campaign accounts and use them only for non-campaign related expenses. Ethics Reform Act does not limit donations to political party that are neither channeled through campaign account nor used to influence outcome of elective offices or ballot measures. Op. S.C. St. Ethics Comm., SEC AO94-019, April 20, 1994.

Within election cycle, no candidate or anyone acting on his behalf may solicit or accept from "person", as defined in Section 8-13-1300(24), contribution which exceeds $3,500 in case of candidate for statewide office or $1000 in case of candidate for any other office. Moreover, one contribution limit shall apply to individual as well as all proprietorships that are owned by that individual and whose contributions are directed by that individual. Op. S.C. St. Ethics Comm., SEC AO94-020, April 20, 1994.

ETHICS COMMISSION OPINIONS

1. In General

Federal candidate committee or national political committee is not prohibited from contributing more than $3,500 to political party. Contributions to political party committee are limited to $3,500. Op S. C. St Ethics Comm., SEC AO92-013, Dec 18, 1991.

The Ethics Reform Act does not prohibit local businesses from establishing committee to solicit contributions from the private sector with which to purchase bulletproof vests and other equipment for Richland County Sheriff's Department. Op. S.C. St. Ethics Comm., SEC AO94-001, July 21, 1993.

Ethics Reform Act does not prohibit political party from raising money by marketing long distance telephone service plan. In accordance with earlier opinions and facts submitted, State Ethics Commission does not object to party's decision to maintain these funds in account separate from campaign accounts and use them only for non-campaign related expenses. Ethics Reform Act does not limit donations to political party that are neither channeled through campaign account nor used to influence outcome of elective offices or ballot measures. Op. S.C. St. Ethics Comm., SEC AO94-019, April 20, 1994.

Within election cycle, no candidate or anyone acting on his behalf may solicit or accept from "person", as defined in Section 8-13-1300(24), contribution which exceeds $3,500 in case of candidate for statewide office or $1000 in case of candidate for any other office. Moreover, one contribution limit shall apply to individual as well as all proprietorships that are owned by that individual and whose contributions are directed by that individual. Op. S.C. St. Ethics Comm., SEC AO94-020, April 20, 1994.