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r - r TO: Dan Martine, Squad Chief DAT . 10/14/85 FILE: IRC Volunteer Ambulance S -quad (dictated 10/10) SUBJECT: Surcharge on DWI fine for EMS services FROM: REFERENCES: Charles P. Vitunac, County Attorney Enclosed is a copy of newly created Section 401.113, Florida Statutes, which was created by the 1985 Florida Legislature by Chapter 85-337, Laws of Florida. Please see Paragraph 2-A and 2-B of the � referenced Section for details on the distribution of the money. In answer to your question, concerning how the Ambulance Squad can apply for a share of that money, it appears that the Squad would make an application to the Board of County Commissioners who would then consider the application "as it deems appropriate." Once the State returns some money to the County, the distribution can be made. An additional method for receiving money is as matching grants for programs developed by the State under rules which have not yet been developed. When these rules are developed and grant programs are available, Paragraph B would be an additional method for recouping some of this fine money. Administrator Wright explained that they checked with the Clerk's Office this morning and there isn't a reporting procedure as yet. It is going to be disbursed once a year, but they won't know the amount until the end of the year. Chairman Scurlock felt that the proper time to look at this would be at budget time where we can consider all the emergency service organizations. Administrator Wright suggested that we write them back and say that we are going to decide the allocation at budget time in July. He emphasized that this is for emergency medical services only. ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Commissioner Wodtke, Commissioner Lyons having left the meeting, the Board unanimously (4-0) instructed the County Attorney to write a letter indicating that the appropriate time for them to apply for the monies is at budget time in July. 70 BooK 63 F',ul 398