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Dr. Walker stated that he is here to ask for an additional $19,000 so his office can finish the last three months of their fiscal year operations. Commissioner Bird noted the budget under which the doctor operates is a total overall budget for the four counties in the district, and he asked if the $19,000 represented the shortfall in that total budget or the shortfall is directly related to the services in Indian River County. Dr. Walker stated that it is directly related to Indian River County only, and they ran out 'of funds in Indian River County about the end of July. Commissioner Bird pointed out that Dr. Walker allocated a certain percentage of his overall budget to Indian River County and has asked for funds from this Commission to offset that proportionate expense, and the Commission feels it is a $19,000 shortfall between the services he is providing to us and charging for them and that amount of money that has been provided in the budget. Dr. Walker agreed, but pointed out that what happened is someone else presented his budget last, and they presented a budget of $50,000 which just isn't enough to operate. Vice Chairman Scurlock asked the County Attorney about the legal requirements for funding Dr. Walker's office. Attorney Vitunac reported that Chapter 406 requires that the Board of County Commissioners provide a reasonable salary and expenses to the District Medical Examiner and that examiner shall submit a budget which they shall approve; actually, this should be determined at budget time and action taken then. However, it is the same for any budgeted department; either the service has to be curtailed or more money given. OMB Director Barton informed the Board that we receive a bill from Dr. Walker for the services as Medical Examiner; we receive another bill from Longwood Medical Center for the use of their facilities; and then we receive individual bills from the 76 AUG 211985 - BOOK 61 PGUE 8 3