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APR 6 1983 <br />I' STATE OF FLORIDA <br />Of ZHE STgT <br />4 (b ! <br />W � � <br />~C00 WS10 <br />ROBERT R. DEMPSEY <br />Commissioner <br />99h,r dined of Yiwv (Fnl conmi <br />POST OFFICE BOX 1489 <br />TALLAHASSEE 32302 <br />PHONE 904-488-7880 <br />February 23, 1983 <br />Leonard Walker, M.D. <br />6015 Silver Oak Drive <br />Ft. Pierce, Florida 33450 <br />Dear Dr: Walker: <br />BOB GRAHAM, Governor <br />GEORGE FIRESTONE, Secretary of State <br />JIM SMITH, Attorney General <br />GERALD LEWIS, Comptroller <br />BILL GUNTER, Treasurer <br />DOYLE CONNER, Commissioner of Agriculture <br />RALPH D. TURLINGTON, Commissioner of Education <br />As you are probably aware, mandatory reserves of 2% of funds <br />allocated for medical examiner services were required by <br />Cabinet action of August 25, 1982. Since that time, State <br />revenue shortfall has indicated the need for an additional <br />mandatory reserve of 2.49% of the adjusted allocations, an <br />action which was mandated by the Florida Cabinet at its meeting <br />of November 16, 1982. _ <br />To reduce the impact of the 2.49° mandatory reserve, the <br />Medical Examiners Commission, at its January 28, 1983 meeting, <br />voted to reallocate a total of $9,340 to participating counties <br />in order to supplement the cost of medical examiner services. <br />This amount is composed of $2,500 from prison autopsy monies <br />and $6,840 from Hernando County's allotted share of funds.as <br />Hernando County elected not to participate in the State supple- <br />mental funding program. Despite these efforts, the second <br />disbursement of funds will reflect a decrease. <br />Paragraph 4 of the contract between the Department of Law <br />Enforcement, the Medical Examiners Commission, the District <br />Medical Examiner and Indian River County, provides that the <br />contract is subject to the availability of funds. Paragraph 5 <br />further.requires that any amendments may be made, "when they <br />have been reduced to writing, duly signed and attached to the <br />original" of the contract. The attached Contract Amendment, <br />then, is intended to reflect a reduction in the total funds to <br />be provided to Indian River County of $170.00. This reduction <br />will be applied to the second disbursement of funds Indian River <br />County will receive, subject of course to other applicAble <br />contract provisions. <br />Please sign and date all three (3) copies of the enclosed <br />Contract Amendment and forward same to respective county_. <br />officials in your jurisdiction for their similar execution. <br />As soon as all three (3) copies of the Contract Amendment are <br />received by this office, properly executed, a copy of the <br />amendment will be provided to the county and processing of the <br />agreement will continue. <br />We sincerely regret the necessity for this action and trust <br />this explanation will be satisfactory. Please let me know if <br />you require any further information in this regard. <br />Sincerely, <br />Frank H. Carter, Director <br />Divi 'on of Staff rvices <br />K!• <br />y Long taff Director <br />Xe al Exami r Commission <br />19 <br />