LD 1423
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Page 4 of 5 An Act to Revise the Staffing and Resources of the Office of Public Advocate ... LD 1423 Title Page
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LR 1037
Item 1

 
The same amounts are allocated for the Public Advocate Regulatory
Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2000 and June 30, 2001 to
carry out the purposes of Title 35-A, section 1701.

 
1999-002000-01

 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

 
Public Advocate

 
Positions - Legislative Count (3.000) (3.000)

 
Personal Services$302,792$342,350

 
All Other15,00015,000

 
Capital Expenditures12,500

 
Provides for the allocation of
funds from the Public Advocate
Regulatory Fund for a
reclassification of the Public
Advocate, General Counsel,
Counsel, Administrative
Assistant and Senior Legal
Secretary positions and the
establishment of an Economic
Analyst, Research Assistant and
Clerk Typist III positions.

 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT________________

 
TOTAL$330,292$317,350

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill increases the pay scales for existing positions
within the Office of the Public Advocate and creates the
following 3 new positions within that office: a Clerk Typist
III, an Economic Analyst and a Research Assistant position.

 
This bill also establishes 6 positions within the Office of
the Public Advocate as major policy-influencing positions and
designates them as confidential employees. It extends to the
Office of the Public Advocate the same power to obtain
information regarding the business of all public utilities that
is currently held by the Public Utilities Commission.


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