Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Fiscal Year 1998 Budget

Department of Public Safety


Department of Public Safety.


State Appropriations


8311-1000
For the administration of the department and the implementation of chapter 485 of the acts of 1991; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the salaries of the commissioner or deputy commissioner of the department of public safety
......................................................$638,212

8312-1000
For the operation of the bureau of special investigations; provided, that investigative positions for the front-end detection program shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws
......................................................$6,338,000

8312-1000
For the operation of the bureau of special investigations; provided, that investigative positions for the front-end detection program shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter 31 of the General Laws; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the salaries of the commissioner or deputy commissioner of the department of public safety
......................................................$6,813,615

8315-1000
For the administrative costs of the division of inspections; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the salaries of the commissioner or deputy commissioner of the department of public safety; provided further, that the expenses of the state boxing commission shall be paid from this item; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be made available for an eye examination program for all boxers participating in events regulated by the state boxing commission; provided further, that the commission shall charge professional boxers for the cost of said eye exams; provided further, that a doctor's certificate from another state will be accepted as evidence of such an examination; provided further, that fees for inspections performed during overtime hours be determined by the commissioner of administration; provided further, that the fee for inspections performed during overtime hours be not less than $100; provided further, that the division shall inspect all elevators in the State House, McCormack and Saltonstall office buildings; and provided further, that not later than September 1, 1997, the secretary of administration and finance is hereby authorized and directed to file with the house and senate committees on ways and means a report detailing the level of resources necessary to carry out the provisions of chapters 143 and 146 of the General Laws
......................................................$989,611

8315-1002
For the salaries of department of public safety inspectors, including building inspectors, district engineering inspectors, and elevator inspectors; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the salaries of the commissioner or deputy commissioner of the department of public safety; provided further, that the department shall hire an additional engineer inspector; provided further, that said inspector's duties shall include, but not be limited to administering pipefitter license examinations; provided further, that said additional engineer inspector shall be a regular state employee compensated from the AA subsidiary, so-called, of this item; provided further, that said additional engineer inspector position shall be in addition to any such positions added during fiscal year 1995; and provided further, that this item shall fund 59 1/2 full time equivalent state employees
......................................................$2,618,675

8315-1003
For the salaries of the commissioner and deputy commissioner of public safety, provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item until all inspector positions referenced in item 8315-1002 are filled or posted to be filled
......................................................$139,870

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