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A Bill to Amend Article 3, Chapter 13, Title 8 of the 1976 Code, Relating to the State Ethics Commission, by Adding Section 8-13-367, to Provide That the Commission Shall Be Granted Access to a Candidate's Income Tax Returns on File with the South Carolina Department of Revenue If the Commission, by a Two-thirds Vote During a Pending Investigation or Open Complaint, Decides a Candidate's Income Tax Return Is Relevant to a Pending Investigation or Open Complaint; and to Amend Article 3, Chapter 4, Title 12 of the 1976 Code, Relating to the General Powers and Duties of the South Carolina Department of Revenue, by Adding Section 12-4-365, to Provide That the Department, When Requested by the State Ethics Commission in Accordance with Section 8-13-367, Shall Provide Information Contained on the Individual Income Tax Returns of a Candidate, as Defined in Section 8-13-1300(4), to the State Ethics Commission.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

SC S 764 · Senate Bill · 2017-2018

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Jan 9, 2018

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  1. Introduced (Done)

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    In committee · Jan 9, 2018

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    The session ended first

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A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-367, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL BE GRANTED ACCESS TO A CANDIDATE'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ON FILE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IF THE COMMISSION, BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE DURING A PENDING INVESTIGATION OR OPEN COMPLAINT, DECIDES A CANDIDATE'S INCOME TAX RETURN IS RELEVANT TO A PENDING INVESTIGATION OR OPEN COMPLAINT; AND TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 4, TITLE 12 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, BY ADDING SECTION 12-4-365, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT, WHEN REQUESTED BY THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8-13-367, SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURNS OF A CANDIDATE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 8-13-1300(4), TO THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION. | 52