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RESOLUTION NO. 2014- 068 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA REAFFIRMING THE CREMATION CERTIFICATE FEE CHARGED BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER FOR THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 406.08, Florida Statutes, Indian River County is required to pay a portion of the fees, salaries and expenses of the District 19 Medical Examiner (the "Medical Examiner"); and WHEREAS, under certain circumstances, the Medical Examiner is required by Section 406.11, Florida Statutes to perform such examinations, investigations, and autopsies as he or she deems necessary; and WHEREAS, in order to offset the costs of performing such services, the Medical Examiner has been charging a Cremation Certificate fee since 1987; and WHEREAS, in July 2002, the Board approved an increase of the Cremation Certificate fee charged by the Medical Examiner from $10 to $20; and WHEREAS, in August 2003, the Board approved an increase of the Cremation Certificate fee charged by the Medical Examiner from $20 to $30; and WHEREAS, in December 2009, the Board approved an increase of the Cremation Certificate fee charged by the Medical Examiner from $30 to $50, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County Florida, that: Section 1. The above "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct, and are hereby adopted as findings of the Board. Section 2. The Board hereby reaffirms the $50 fee charged by the Medical Examiner for the Cremation Certificate and authorizes the Medical Examiner to continue to charge the Cremation Certificate fee of $50. The foregoing resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Solari , and seconded by Commissioner z o r c and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: G:\Nancy\DOCS\RES\Medical Examiner Resolution.docx 1