Budget Amendment ID: FY2012-S3-84
JUD 84
District Attorneys Association
Messrs. Timilty, Downing and Kennedy moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by striking item 0340-2100 and inserting in place thereof the following new items:
0340-2100……..For the operation of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association, including the implementation and related expenses of the district attorneys’ office automation and case management and tracking system; provided, that expenses associated with the system may be charged directly to this item; provided further, that the department shall work in conjunction with the disabled persons protection commission and the 11 district attorneys’ offices to prepare a report that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the number of abuse cases that are referred to each district attorney office for further investigation; (b) the number of said referrals resulting in the filing of criminal charges, delineated by type of charge; (c) the number of cases referred to each district attorneys office that remain open as of the date for submission of said report; and (d) the number of cases resulting in a criminal prosecution, and the disposition of each such prosecution; provided further, that said report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before March 12, 2012; provided further, that no expenditures shall be made, on or after the effective date of this act, which would cause the commonwealth’s obligation for the purpose of this item to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that the association shall work in conjunction with the 11 district attorneys’ offices to prepare and submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 28, 2012, summarizing the number and types of criminal cases managed or prosecuted by all district attorneys’ offices in calendar year 2011 and the disposition or status thereof which shall be delineated by each jurisdiction of the district, juvenile, probate, superior, appeals and supreme judicial court in which the cases were managed or prosecuted; provided further, that for each jurisdiction of the courts, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the type of criminal case; (b) the total number of defendants charged under the type of case; and (c) summary of dispositions or statuses thereof; provided further, that the association shall work in conjunction with the 11 district attorneys’ offices to prepare and submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 28, 2012, detailing all district attorney offices’ use of drug forfeiture funds collected pursuant to chapter 94C of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) amount of the funds deposited into an office’s special law enforcement trust fund in fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2011; (b) how the funds were used in those fiscal years; and (c) balance of the trust fund as of January 2, 2012; provided further, that the department shall work together with the 11 district attorneys’ offices to submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 30, 2012, detailing the total number and use of private attorneys participating in any volunteer prosecutor program; and provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program at each of the 11 district attorneys’ offices; (b) the name and address of the law firms; (c) the duties performed by the personnel; and (d) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program....…..$1,660,006
0340-2117……….For the retention of assistant district attorneys with more than 3 years of experience; provided, that the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association shall transfer funds to the AA object class in each of the 11 district attorney offices in the commonwealth; provided further, that the association shall develop a formula for distribution of the funds; provided further, that funds distributed from this item to the district attorneys’ offices shall be used for retention purposes and shall not be transferred out of the AA object class; provided further, that not more than $100,000 shall be distributed to any 1 district attorney’s office; provided further that not less than 60 days prior to the distribution of funds the District Attorneys Association shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) the methodology used to determine the amount to be dispersed; (b) the amount to be given to each district attorney’s office; (c) the reasoning behind the distribution; and (d) the number of assistant district attorneys from each office who would receive funds from this item; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended on the administrative costs of the association…………………..$500,000
And by striking item 0340-8908 and inserting in place thereof the following new item:
0340-8908………For the costs associated with maintaining the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association’s wide area network ……………….$1,317,090