“Citizenship is a priviledge that offers you the extraordinary

opportunity to be a part of the governing process.”

Introduction

Keeping the United States system of

representative democracy working,
we must all strive to be active
participants in American civic life,” as
written in the U.S. Government’s
official Citizens Almanac.

The 2010 Massachusetts State Budget

Summary is reprinted here.

Also reprinted is the Massachusetts

Electorate Organization Chart, where
you’re listed citizen.
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All Government Areas - Summary

FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)

FY2010 FY2010 FY2010

GOVERNMENT AREA Conference Vetoes * GAA

Judiciary 751,649 -19,075 752,521

Independents 2,924,496 -241,988 2,606,033
Administration and Finance 2,599,730 -1,521 2,429,766
Energy & Environmental Affairs 223,753 -1,867 209,917
Health and Human Services 13,748,419 -68,348 13,672,031
Transportation 183,888 -8,000 194,688
Housing & Economic Development 352,465 -10,786 315,125
Labor & Workforce Development 65,076 -1,094 46,254
Education 5,977,489 -7,371 5,760,554
Public Safety 1,086,511 -3,130 1,005,425
Legislature 59,660 -1,737 53,694

TOTAL 27,410,927 -364,917 27,046,010

* $217 million of the listed vetoes reflect a technical correction relating to the transition of county sheriffs to
state government. The true bottomline of the vetoes is $147 million.

FY2010 General Appropriations Act

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All Government Areas - Summary
Legislative Branch Executive Branch
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Governor's Council
House of Representatives
Attorney General
Senate
Inspector General
Office of the Comptroller
Sheriffs
Administration and Finance
Executive Office for Administration and Finance
Appelate Tax Board
Bureau of State Office Buildings
Civil Service Commission
Department of Revenue
Developmental Disabilities Council
Division of Administrative Law Appeals
Division of Capital Asset Management &Amp;
Maintenance
George Fingold Library
Group Insurance Commission
Human Resources Division
Information Technology Division
Massachusetts Office on Disability
Operational Services Division
Public Employee Retirement Administration
Commission
Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System
Public Safety
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Chief Medical Examiner
Department of Correction
Department of Fire Services
Department of Public Safety
Department of State Police
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Merit Rating Board
Military Division / Massachusetts National Guard
Parole Board
Sex Offender Registry
Criminal History Systems Board
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Judicial Branch
State Auditor
Supreme Judicial Court
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Appeals Court
Treasurer and Receiver General
Trial Court
Office of Campaign and Political Finance
Committee for Public Counsel
District Attorneys
Board of Bar Examiners
Ethics Commission
Commission on Judicial Conduct
Disabled Persons Protection Commission
Mental Health Legal Advisors
Independent Offices and Commissions
State Agencies
Housing and Economic Development
Executive Office Of Housing and Economic
Development Health and Human Services
Department of Business & Development
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Regulations
Department of Elder Affairs
Department of Telecommunications and Cable
Department of Developmental Services
Division of Banks
Department of Mental Retardation
Division of Insurance
Department of Public Health
Division of Housing & Community Development
Department of Children & Families
Division of Professional Licensure
Department of Transitional Assistance
Division of Standards
Department of Veterans' Services
State Racing Commission
Department of Youth Services
Division of Health Care Finance & Policy
Energy and Environmental Affairs
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Hearing
Department of Conservation and Recreation Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Department of Environmental Protection Office for Refugees and Immigrants
Department of Agricultural Resources Soldiers' Home, Holyoke
Department of Fish and Game Soldiers' Home, Massachusetts
Department of Public Utilities
Division of Energy Resources Education
State Reclamation Board
Executive Office of Education*
Transportation and Public Works
Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
Department of Higher Education
Executive Office of Transportation and Public Works University of Massachusetts System
Massachusetts Highway Department State and Community Colleges
Massachusetts Aeronautics commission
Registry of Motor Vehicles Health Care Security Trust
Labor and Workforce Development
Board of Library Commissioners
Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Commission Against Discrimination
Development
Department of Labor
Department of Workforce Development
Division of Industrial Accidents
Division of Labor Relations
As of July 2009
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 “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the
pursuit of Happiness --- That to secure these Rights,
Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just
Power from the Consent of the Governed….”

East Central Massachusetts News and ECMNooz YouTube are proud to present this anthology of
government documents on citizenship in the United States of America. Here are some web links to help
with the serve and participate requirement of citizenship in ECM Country.

Secretary of States’ Citizen’s Guide to Town Meetings in Massachusetts and Massachusetts Government
Websites

Lawmakers at Massachusetts Legislative Directory and in general the Massachusetts State Legislature

The Federal Government of this resource to take part in America.

Serve.gov

ECM News and ECMNooz YouTube suggest One Hundred Mile Stone Documents to learn America’s
evolution and how you might continue the advancement of the greatest nation ever. “The list begins
with the Lee Resolution of June 7, 1776, a simple document resolving that the United Colonies “are, and
of right, ought to be free and independent states. . .” and ends with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a
statute that helped fulfill the promise of freedom inherent in the first documents on the list. The
remaining milestone documents are among the thousands of public laws, Supreme Court decisions,
inaugural speeches, treaties, constitutional amendments, and other documents that have influenced the
course of U.S. history. They have helped shape the national character, and they reflect our diversity, our
unity, and our commitment as a nation to continue our work toward forming “a more perfect union.”

We hope we served to help you serve.