SC ethics panel fines Horry County Council leader for 2018 campaign finance violations
The Sun News 5 hrs ago J. Dale Shoemaker, The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Jul. 16 Horry County Council s chairman Johnny Gardner admitted to six violations of state ethics rules stemming from his 2018 campaign for chairman, and agreed to pay a $3,650 fine, the South Carolina Ethics Commission said.
The charges against Gardner were campaign finance violations. An investigation by the Ethics Commission found that he improperly handled loans to his campaign and accepted several campaign donations greater than allowed limits.
Gardner signed a consent order Wednesday to admit wrongdoing. It was released Thursday.