South Carolina S 203: Optional Leadership Information for Nonprofit and Entities Soliciting Charitable Funds

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2025-2026 Bill 203 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 15, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 203

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 33-31-202, RELATING TO ARTICLES OF 
INCORPORATION FOR A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE OPTION TO 
REPORT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, 
PRESIDENT, AND FOUNDER; BY AMENDING SECTION 33-31-1005, RELATING TO ARTICLES OF 
AMENDMENT FOR A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE OPTION TO REPORT 
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, 
PRESIDENT, AND FOUNDER; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-30, RELATING TO 
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH INTEND TO SOLICIT 
CONTRIBUTIONS WITHIN THIS STATE, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE OPTION TO REPORT 
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, 
PRESIDENT, AND FOUNDER.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 33-31-202(c) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (c) The articles of incorporation may 
set forth:

 (1) 
the purpose for which the corporation is organized which may be, either alone 
or in combination with other purposes, the transaction of any lawful activity;

 (2) 
the names, addresses, and zip codes of the individuals who are to serve as the 
initial directors;

 (3) 
provisions not inconsistent with law regarding:

 (i) 
managing and regulating the affairs of the corporation;

 (ii) 
defining, limiting, and regulating the powers of the corporation, its board of 
directors, and members, or any class of members; and

 (iii) 
the characteristics, qualifications, rights, limitations, and obligations 
attaching to each or any class of members;

 (4) 
any provision that under this chapter is required or permitted to be set forth 
in the bylaws.;

 (5) the age, education, ethnicity, 
gender, race, salary, sex, disability status, service in a branch of the United 
States Armed Forces, first language, and number of years in leadership of the 
executive director, chief operating officer, president, and founder.

SECTION 2. Section 33-31-1005 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
33-31-1005. (A) A corporation amending its articles shall deliver to 
the Secretary of State articles of amendment setting forth:

 (1) 
the name of the corporation;

 (2) 
the text of each amendment adopted;

 (3) 
the date of each amendment's adoption;

 (4) 
if approval of members was not required, a statement to that effect and a 
statement that the amendment was approved by a sufficient vote of the board of 
directors or incorporators;

 (5) 
if approval by members was required:

 (i) 
the designation, number of memberships outstanding, number of votes entitled to 
be cast by each class entitled to vote separately on the amendment, and number 
of votes of each class indisputably voting on the amendment; and

 (ii) 
either the total number of votes cast for and against the amendment by each 
class entitled to vote separately on the amendment or the total number of 
undisputed votes cast for the amendment by each class and a statement that the 
number cast for the amendment by each class was sufficient for approval by that 
class;

 (6) 
if approval of the amendment by some person or persons other than the members, 
the board, or the incorporators is required pursuant to Section 33-31-1030, a 
statement that the approval was obtained;

 (7) 
if an amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of 
memberships, provisions for implementing the amendment if not contained in the 
amendment itself must be included in the articles.

 (B) In addition to the provisions in 
subsection (A), a corporation's articles of amendment may also include the age, 
education, ethnicity, gender, race, salary, sex, disability status, service in 
a branch of the United States Armed Forces, first language, and number of years 
in leadership of the executive director, chief operating officer, president, 
and founder.

SECTION 3. Section 33-56-30 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 (C) The statements may contain the age, 
education, ethnicity, gender, race, salary, sex, disability status, service in 
a branch of the United States Armed Forces, first language, and number of years 
in leadership of the executive director, chief operating officer, president, 
and founder.

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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