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RESOLUTION NO, 2014 -fig_ <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO <br />OPPOSE AND THE GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT TO VETO <br />IF NECESSARY HOUSE BILL 301 CONCERNING <br />MEDICAL EXAMINER CHARGES AND FEES; <br />DIRECTING CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION <br />TO BE PROVIDED TO VARIOUS OFFICIALS. <br />WHEREAS, House Bill 301 proposes to prohibit district medical examiners and <br />associate medical examiners from charging a fee for examinations, investigations or autopsies; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, House Bill 301 will have a significant impact on the budget for the District <br />19 Medical Examiner Office, which covers Indian River County, St. Lucie County, Martin <br />County and Okeechobee County; and <br />WHEREAS, the District 19 Medical Examiner Office certified 4,650 cremations in 2012 <br />for a total of $232,500; and <br />WHEREAS, approximately 25.8% of the District 19 Medical Examiner Office budget is <br />funded by Indian River County and the proposed legislation would have an estimated annual <br />impact of about $60,000; and <br />WHEREAS, without receiving the fees from these services, the counties of District 19, <br />including Indian River County, would be required to assist the District 19 Medical Examiner <br />Office in offsetting this budget shortfall; and <br />WHEREAS, instead of receiving this significant funding from those that use the Medical <br />Examiner Officer services, the additional burden of funding the District 19 Medical Examiner <br />Office will be placed upon the general public in the counties that make up District 19; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian <br />River County (hereinafter <br />the "Board") is opposed to House Bill 301 and opposed to the Florida Legislature shifting more <br />financial burdens on the local governments; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT: <br />Section 1. The above "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct, and are hereby adopted <br />as findings of the Board. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />