S.C. Code Ann. § 8-13-765 – Use of government personnel or facilities for campaign purposes; government personnel permitted to work on campaigns on own time

(A) No person may use government personnel, equipment, materials, or an office building in an election campaign. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a public official's use of an official residence.
(B) A government, however, may rent or provide public facilities for political meetings and other campaign-related purposes if they are available on similar terms to all candidates and committees, as defined in Section 8-13-1300(6).
(C) This section does not prohibit government personnel, where not otherwise prohibited, from participating in election campaigns on their own time and on nongovernment premises.
ETHICS COMMISSION OPINIONS
1. In General
Public facilities may be utilized for political meetings or campaign-related activities if they are rented or made available on similar terms to all candidates or committees. Op S.C. St. Ethics Comm., SEC AO92-140, March 25, 1992.