South Carolina State Ethics Act (Nepotism)
The State Ethics, Government Accountability and Campaign Reform Act was enacted in October, 1991, to restore public trust in governmental institutions and the political governmental processes.
The State applies to all public officials, public members and public employees of the State and political subdivisions, with the exception of members of the judiciary. Probate judges, candidates for public office and committees or groups working on behalf of candidates are also covered by the law.
| Policy Number: | 4.418 |
| Effective Date: | 04/23/2010 |
| Date Reviewed: | 04/23/2010 |
| Last Review Date: | Jan 1 2005 12:00AM |
| Responsible Official: | |
| Responsible Office: | Human Resources, Employee Diversity and Wellness |
| Contact Information: |
303 Tillman Hall Rock Hill, SC 29733, USA 803/323-2273 803/323-4861 (fax) |
1.0 Specific meanings of bold terms seen throughout this policy can be found within the University's policy definition glossary by following the link below.
Act
No public official, public member or public employee may cause the employment, appointment, promotion, transfer or advancement of a family member to a state or local office or position in which the public official, public member or public employee supervises or manages. Family member means an individual who is:
1. The spouse, parent, brother, sister, child, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent or grandchild; or
2. A member of the individual’s immediate family. Immediate family is defined as follows:
A public official, public member or public employee may not participate in an action relating to the discipline of the public official’s, public member’s or public employee’s family member.
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