SC S0316

Clarifies that when the Attorney General brings or defends actions in the name of South Carolina, they act in the public interest and not as a legal representative of any specific state department, agency, or board

Specifies that state departments, agencies, and boards are not parties to Attorney General enforcement actions, and their documents are not in the Attorney General's possession, custody, or control for discovery purposes

Grants the Attorney General the remedy of disgorgement in actions brought under the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act (Chapter 5, Title 39)

Creates a privilege for materials prepared, drafted, or shared with the Attorney General's office for law enforcement purposes while investigating potential violations of unfair trade practices, with the privilege surviving the end of any investigation

Takes effect upon approval by the Governor