South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 1386


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1386
Primary Sponsor:                Passailaigue
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        O'Keefe, Mr. Sean
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Mar 26, 1992
Computer Document Number:       1386
Introduced Date:                Mar 12, 1992
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Mar 26, 1992
Last History Type:              Received from House
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Passailaigue
                                McConnell
                                Fielding
                                Matthews
                                Martschink
                                Helmly
                                Rose
                                Washington
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 1386  Senate  Mar 26, 1992  Received from House
 1386  House   Mar 25, 1992  Adopted, returned with
                             concurrence
 1386  House   Mar 19, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     24
 1386  House   Mar 17, 1992  Introduced, referred to         24
                             Committee
 1386  Senate  Mar 12, 1992  Introduced, adopted, sent to
                             House

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 19, 1992

S. 1386

Introduced by SENATORS Passailaigue, McConnell, Fielding, Matthews, Martschink, Helmly, Rose and Washington

S. Printed 3/19/92--H.

Read the first time March 17, 1992.

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1386), to memorialize Mr. Sean O'Keefe, Comptroller of the Department of Defense, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

SAMUEL R. FOSTER, for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO MEMORIALIZE MR. SEAN O'KEEFE, COMPTROLLER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO FAVORABLY CONSIDER CHARLESTON, BERKELEY, AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES, THE TRI-COUNTY AREA OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AS A SITE FOR ONE OF THE REGIONAL CENTERS WHICH IS TO BE CREATED AS A RESULT OF THE CONSOLIDATION OF EXISTING FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING ACTIVITIES.

Whereas, the Department of Defense is contemplating consolidating its finance and accounting activities into regional centers, under the management of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, to be located in areas which meet specific criteria as outlined by the Department of Defense; and

Whereas, each center will provide four thousand to seven thousand jobs, with an average salary and benefits per person of $35,000, and will add an enormous economic boost to the local and statewide economy; and

Whereas, Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties, commonly known as the Tri-County area, is an ideal location and Charleston County presently serves as the location for The Financial Information Processing Center of the Naval Supply Center which provides accounting, vendor invoice payment, civilian payroll, and disbursing services to various naval activities in the southern United States, Cuba, Panama, and Puerto Rico, and, additional services are provided to Navy Supply activities in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington, California, and Hawaii; and

Whereas, the Defense Management Review Decision 910 implies that the Charleston Financial Information Processing Center will become part of the Defense and Accounting Service by October, 1992; and

Whereas, the Tri-County area offers excellent schools, both primary and secondary, including the Medical University of South Carolina, affordable housing, highly regarded public safety and transportation services, a very favorable cost of living, a wonderful climate, a rich variety of cultural and recreational opportunities which are world renown, and advanced environmental and waste handling programs; and

Whereas, Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, The Honorable Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Governor of South Carolina, and The Honorable R. Keith Summey, Chairman of the Charleston County Council, have urged the Comptroller of the Department of Defense, Mr. Sean O'Keefe, to consider the Tri-County area of South Carolina as one of the regional accounting service centers. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the South Carolina General Assembly memorialize Mr. Sean O'Keefe, Comptroller of the Department of Defense, and the Department of Defense to favorably consider Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties, the Tri-County area of South Carolina, as a site for one of the regional centers which is to be created as a result of the consolidation of existing finance and accounting activities.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Sean O'Keefe, Comptroller of the Department of Defense and to the members of the United States congressional delegation from South Carolina.