H.P. 1012 - L.D. 1423
An Act to Revise the Staffing and Resources of the Office of Public Advocate
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 2 MRSA §6, sub-§2, as repealed and replaced by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §2, is amended to read:
2. Range 90. The salaries of the following state officials and employees are within salary range 90:
Superintendent of Banking;
State Tax Assessor;
Superintendent of Insurance;
Associate Commissioner for Programs, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services;
Associate Commissioner of Administration, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services;
Associate Commissioner for Systems Operations, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services;
Deputy Commissioner, Department of Administrative and Financial Services;
Associate Commissioner for Adult Services, Department of Corrections; and
Associate Commission for Juvenile Services, Department of Corrections.; and
Public Advocate.
Sec. 2. 2 MRSA §6, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. H, §1 and Pt. Q, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
3. Range 89. The salaries of the following state officials and employees are within salary range 89:
Director, Bureau of General Services;
Director, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations;
State Budget Officer;
State Controller;
Director of the Bureau of Forestry;
Chief of the State Police;
Director, State Planning Office;
Director, Energy Resources Office;
Director of Human Resources;
Director, Bureau of Children with Special Needs;
Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management;
Director, Bureau of Parks and Lands;
Director, Bureau of Information Services; and
Director of Econometric Research.
Sec. 3. 35-A MRSA §116, sub-§8, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 591, Pt. CC, §2, is amended to read:
B. The Public Advocate may use the revenues provided in accordance with this section to fund 7 the Public Advocate and 9 employees and to defray the costs incurred by the Public Advocate pursuant to this Title, including administrative expenses, general expenses, consulting fees and all other reasonable costs incurred to administer this Title.
Sec. 4. 35-A MRSA §1701, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
3. Salaries of certain employees. The salaries of the following employees of the Public Advocate are within the following salary ranges:
A. Deputy Public Advocate, salary range 53;
B. Senior Counsel, salary range 36;
C. Economic Analyst, salary range 36;
D. Research Assistant, salary range 30;
E. Business Services Manager, salary range 26; and
F. Special Assistant to the Public Advocate, salary range 20.
The employees listed in this subsection serve at the pleasure of the Public Advocate and are confidential employees. All other employees of the Public Advocate are subject to the Civil Service Law.
Sec. 5. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other Special Revenue funds to carry out the purposes of this Act.
1999-00 2000-01
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Public Advocate
Positions - Legislative Count (3.000) (3.000)
Personal Services $114,750 $154,500
All Other 42,000 50,000
Capital Expenditures 8,000
__________ __________
TOTAL $164,750 $204,500
Provides funds from the Public Advocate Regulatory Fund to establish an Economic Analyst position, a Research Assistant position and a Clerk Typist III position.
Public Advocate
Personal Services $27,750 $60,000
Provides funds from the Public Advocate Regulatory Fund for the reclassification of the Public Advocate, General Counsel, Counsel, Administrative Assistant and Senior Legal Secretary positions.
EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENT __________ __________
TOTAL $192,500 $264,500
Effective September 18, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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