South Carolina Ethics Commission

Ethics Commission Orders McMaster to Repay $73K

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster has been ordered to repay $73,000 in excessive campaign contributions collected after his loss in the 2010 governor’s race. Media outlets report the South Carolina Ethics Commission on Wednesday also fined McMaster $5,100. McMaster’s attorney said during a hearing last September that while McMaster violated the law, he did so unintentionally. A…