Governor Deval Patrick's Budget Recommendation - House 2 Fiscal Year 2009

Governor's Budget Recommendation FY 2009

Secretary of the Commonwealth




Fiscal Year 2009 Resource Summary ($000)
DEPARTMENT FY 2009
Budgetary
Recommendations
FY 2009
Federal, Trust,
and ISF
FY 2009
Total
Spending
FY 2009
Budgetary
Non-Tax Revenue
Secretary of the Commonwealth 50,058 6,855 56,914 206,960

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account description amount
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH 56,913,743
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 50,058,483
Direct Appropriations
0511-0000 Secretary of the Commonwealth Administration
For the operation of the office of the secretary of the commonwealth
7,368,867
0511-0200 State Archives
For the operation of the state archives division
550,353
0511-0230 State Records Center
For the operation of the state records center
156,992
0511-0250 Archives Facility
For the operation of the state archives facility
481,881
0511-0260 Commonwealth Museum
For the operation of the commonwealth museum
973,790
0511-0270 Census Data Technical Assistance
For technical assistance on US Census data and the preparation of annual population estimates; provided, that the secretary of the commonwealth shall contract with the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute for those services
600,000
0511-0420 Address Confidentiality Program
For the operation of the address confidentiality program
113,269
0517-0000 Public Document Printing
For the printing of public documents
970,048
0521-0000 Elections Division Administration and Expenses of Primaries and Elections
For the operation of the elections division, including preparation, printing and distribution of ballots, and for other miscellaneous expenses for primary and other elections
8,750,617
0521-0001 Central Voter Registration Computer System
For the operation of the central voter registration computer system
6,196,211
0524-0000 Information to Voters
For providing information to voters
1,952,074
0526-0100 Massachusetts Historical Commission
For the operation of the Massachusetts historical commission
1,070,676
0527-0100 Ballot Law Commission
For the operation of the ballot law commission
12,380
0528-0100 Records Conservation Board
For the operation of the records conservation board
39,459
0540-0900 Essex Registry of Deeds - Northern District
For the operation of the registry of deeds located in Lawrence in the county of Essex
1,329,227
0540-1000 Essex Registry of Deeds - Southern District
For the operation of the registry of deeds located in Salem in the county of Essex
3,533,493
0540-1100 Franklin Registry of Deeds
For the operation of the registry of deeds in the county of Franklin
581,706
0540-1200 Hampden Registry of Deeds
For the operation of the registry of deeds in the county of Hampden
2,276,605
0540-1300 Hampshire Registry of Deeds
For the operation of the registry of deeds in the county of Hampshire
608,341
0540-1400 Middlesex Registry of Deeds - Northern District
For the operation of the registry of deeds located in Lowell in the county of Middlesex
1,439,681
0540-1500 Middlesex Registry of Deeds - Southern District
For the operation of the registry of deeds located in Cambridge in the county of Middlesex
3,747,603
0540-1600 Berkshire Registry of Deeds - Northern District
For the operation of the registry of deeds located in Adams in the county of Berkshire
331,237
0540-1700 Berkshire Registry of Deeds - Central District
For the operation of the registry of deeds located in Pittsfield in the county of Berkshire
569,654
0540-1800 Berkshire Registry of Deeds - Southern District
For the operation of the registry of deeds located in Great Barrington in the county of Berkshire
280,367
0540-1900 Suffolk Registry of Deeds
For the operation of the registry of deeds in the county of Suffolk
2,355,968
0540-2000 Worcester Registry of Deeds - Northern District
For the operation of the registry of deeds located in Fitchburg in the county of Worcester
870,750
0540-2100 Worcester Registry of Deeds - Worcester District
For the operation of the registry of deeds located in Worcester in the county of Worcester
2,817,234

account description amount
Retained Revenues
0511-0001 State House Gift Shop Retained Revenue
The secretary of the commonwealth may expend for the purpose of replenishing and restocking inventory at the Massachusetts state house gift shop an amount not to exceed $30,000 from the sale of gift shop merchandise; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipts of retained revenues and related expenditures, the secretary of the commonwealth may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
30,000
0511-0108 Software License Fees Retained Revenue
The secretary of the commonwealth may expend an amount not to exceed $50,000 for technical activities of the corporations division from the sale, transfer or license of the corporations division's software and related documents pertaining to its web-based searching and filing applications, including Uniform Commercial Code software, developed by the department of the secretary and copyrighted by it to other states, multi-state or regional associations, or other sovereign governments on terms and conditions that, in the secretary's sole discretion, reasonably compensate the commonwealth for its interests; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipts of retained revenues and related expenditures, the secretary of the commonwealth may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
50,000

account description amount
Intragovernmental Service Spending 116,000
0511-0003 Chargeback for Publications and Computer Library Services
For the costs of providing electronic and other publications purchased from the state bookstore, for commission fees and notary fees, and for direct access to the secretary's computer library
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
16,000
0511-0235 Chargeback for State Records Center Services
For the costs of destroying the obsolete records of state agencies
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
100,000

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 800,000
0526-0114 Historic Preservation Survey and Planning
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Historic Preservation Survey and Planning
800,000
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 5,939,260
0526-6600 Massachusetts Historical Commission Trust 22,390
0526-6601 Registrar's Technological Fund 5,910,306
0529-1100 Archives Advisory Commission Trust 6,564


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