S.C. Code Regs. § § 52-203

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024

Section 52-203 - Definitions

A. Masculine words, whenever used in this Chapter, shall include the feminine and neuter, and the singular includes the plural, unless otherwise specified.

B. The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires a different meaning or a different definition is adopted for a particular provision.

(1) "Act" means The Ethics, Government Accountability, and Campaign Reform Act of 1991, as amended.

(2) "Approving Official" means the Governor, statewide constitutional officer, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or Speaker of the House as provided in Section 2-17-90(A)(6).

(3) "Calendar Year" means January 1 through December 31.

(4) "Commission" means the State Ethics Commission.

(5) "Complainant" means any person, including the Commission, who files a formal complaint alleging a violation of the Act.

(6) "Facts Sufficient" means a preliminary determination based on the face of the complaint of jurisdiction over the Respondent and whether the facts plead, if true, would constitute a violation of the Act.

(7) "Final disposition" means an order, subject to appeal, and consent orders.

(8) "Formal Advisory Opinion" means a written binding opinion of the Commission.

(9) "Groundless complaint" means a complaint dismissed due to lack of facts sufficient or upon a majority vote of the Commission or a Commission panel.

(10) "Informal Advisory Opinion" means a non-binding staff opinion issued under these regulations.

(11) "Paper" means any form, pleading, notice, order or other written document.

(12) "Probable Cause" means a determination that it is more likely than not that a violation of the Act will be found.

(13) "Request for Remediation" means a request to remedy the infraction charged in the notice of hearing.

(14) "Respondent" means a person charged in a complaint with a violation of the Act.

(15) "State or Local Economic Development" means a project approved as such pursuant to S.C. Code Section 2-17-90(A)(6) or (E).

S.C. Code Regs. § 52-203

Added by State Register Volume 21, Issue No. 6, Part 2, eff June 27, 1997.