Published Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:45 AM
Updated Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:45 AM

 

Legislative Happenings

    An important piece of legislation has passed the House.  The South Carolina Restructuring Act establishes the Department of Administration under the executive branch of state government.  

This proposal streamlines some of the state’s bureaucracy, giving more day-to-day control of the operation of government to the governor, no matter who he is and saving our state money. The Department of Administration is headed by a director appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the General Assembly.

The following offices, divisions or components of the State Budget and Control Board, Office of Governor, or other agencies are transferred to and incorporated into the Department of Administration: Division of General Services including Facilities Management, Business Services together with Fleet Management, and Property Services; Office of Human Resources; Office of Executive Policy and Programs, except for the State Ombudsman and Children's Services programs which are contained within this office; Office of Economic Opportunity; Developmental Disabilities Council; Continuum of Care; Children's Foster Care; Veterans Affairs; Commission on Women; Victims Assistance; Small and Minority Business; Procurement Services Division of the State Budget and Control Board; State Energy Office; and Division of State Chief Information Officer of the State Budget and Control Board.

    The Division of State Chief Information Officer of the State Budget and Control will have the following under it: Division of General Services including Facilities Management, Business Services together with Fleet Management, and Property Services; Office of Human Resources; Office of Executive Policy and Programs, except for the State Ombudsman and Children's Services programs which are contained within this office; Office of Economic Opportunity; Developmental Disabilities Council; Continuum of Care; Children's Foster Care; Veterans Affairs; Commission on Women; Victims Assistance; Small and Minority Business; Procurement Services Division of the State Budget and Control Board; and the State Energy Office.

    The Budget and Control Board remains responsible for the operations and management of the State House, Blatt Office Building, Gressette Office Building, Supreme Court Building, Calhoun Office Building, and Capitol Complex grounds.  Also, whenever the Budget and Control Board maintains any responsibility related to a program administered by the Department of Administration, the board is authorized to expend revenues generated by the programs to support the board’s responsibilities related to the programs.

    

        Your comments and suggestions are always appreciated.  Please feel free to contact me at my home address, 1145 Highway 402, Moncks Corner, S. C. 29455  - 843-899-1744, or at my legislative office in Columbia, Post Office Box 11867, Columbia, S. C. 29211, 803-734-2946, or through my email address - umphlettd@scstatehouse.net.