Committee for Public Counsel Services

0321-1500

For the operation of the committee for public counsel services, as authorized by chapter 211D of the General Laws, including expenses for an audit and oversight unit; provided, that the committee shall not institute in fiscal year 1999 any reduction in the staffing levels in effect as of May 1, 1998; and provided further, that said provision shall apply to items 0321-1502 and 0321-1504

...............................................................$6,701,875

0321-1502

For compensation to public counsel assigned cases under the provisions of subsection (a) of section 6 of chapter 211D of the General Laws, pursuant to section 13 of said chapter 211D, including compensation for the chief counsel, deputy chief counsels, and general counsel

...............................................................$7,178,227

0321-1503

For the children and family law offices pursuant to section 6A of chapter 211D of the General Laws; and section 213 of this act

...............................................................$641,382

0321-1504

For the continuation of a youth advocacy program, so-called

...............................................................$435,542

0321-1510

For compensation paid to private counsel assigned to criminal cases under the provisions of subsection (b) of section 6 of chapter 211D of the General Laws, pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 211D; provided, that the amount appropriated herein shall be expended for services rendered in fiscal year 1999 only; provided further, that the chief counsel may transfer funds to item 0321-1512 as necessary, pursuant to schedules submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days prior to any such transfer; and provided further, that the rates of compensation paid for private counsel services from this item shall be the same as the rates paid in fiscal year 1998

...............................................................$43,500,000

0321-1512

For compensation paid to private counsel assigned to family law and mental health cases under the provisions of subsection (b) of section 6 of chapter 211D of the General Laws, pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 211D; provided, that the amount appropriated herein shall be expended for services rendered in fiscal year 1999 only; provided further, that the chief counsel may transfer funds to item 0321-1510 as necessary, pursuant to schedules submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days prior to any such transfer; and provided further, that the rates of compensation paid for private counsel services from this item shall be the same as the rates paid in fiscal year 1998

...............................................................$21,000,000

0321-1520

For fees and costs as defined in section 27A of chapter 261 of the General Laws, as ordered by a justice of the appeals court or a justice of a department of the trial court of the commonwealth on behalf of indigent persons, as defined in said section 27A of said chapter 261; provided, that the amount appropriated herein shall only be expended for services rendered in fiscal year 1999

...............................................................$4,695,694

0321-1600

For the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation to provide legal representation for indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents of the commonwealth, including the disability benefits project, the Medicare advocacy project, and the battered women's legal assistance project; provided, that the first paragraph of section 9 of chapter 221A of the General Laws shall not apply to said programs; and provided further, that said corporation may contract with any organization for the purpose of providing such representation

...............................................................$3,453,119

0321-1610

For the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation for the purpose of distributing funds for general operating costs of local and statewide civil legal services providers

...............................................................$3,800,000

0321-2000

For the operation of the mental health legal advisors committee and for certain programs for the indigent mentally ill, as provided in section 34E of chapter 221 of the General Laws

...............................................................$406,330

0321-2100

For the Massachusetts correctional legal services committee; provided, that not more than $50,000 shall be expended exclusively for an additional attorney position in fiscal year 1999

...............................................................$576,782

0321-2205

For the expenses of the social law library located in Suffolk county; provided, that not less than $192,000 shall be made available for computerized legal research

...............................................................$1,625,000

0321-2206

For the social law library to operate the electronic law database project

...............................................................$300,000