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FORD v. STATE ETHICS COM'N

No. 25286.

344 S.C. 642 (2001)

545 S.E.2d 821

Senator Robert FORD, Respondent, v. STATE ETHICS COMMISSION of the Sovereign State of South Carolina, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 23, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cathy L. Hazelwood, of the State Ethics Commission, of Columbia, for appellant.

William L. Runyon, Jr., of Charleston, for respondent.

TOAL Chief Justice:

The State Ethics Commission ("Ethics Commission") appeals the trial judge's order finding that jurisdiction over Senator Robert Ford's ("Senator Ford") conduct is vested in the Senate Ethics Committee.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Senator Ford is a sitting member of the South Carolina Senate, and was a member of the Senate in 1998, when the alleged improper conduct occurred. Senator Ford also ran an activity known as the Black...

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