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10. County Funding of Court —Related Costs • Indian River County BCC SUPPORTS policies to remove the automatic 1.5% increase in funding for Court related functions; and SUPPORTS policies to increase the service fee charged for recording documents and instruments pursuant to s. 28.24(12)(e), F.S., from $4.00 to $8.00, so that $6.00 of the fee distributed to county commissions to help fund court -related technology and technology needs as mandated by s. 29.008(1)(£)(2), F.S. 11. Funding Judicial Responsibilities • Indian River County BCC OPPOSES the use of local revenue sources to fund the State of Florida's judicial responsibilities. Administration Policies 12. Local Government Accountability and Transparency • Indian River County BCC SUPPORTS policies that promote the provision of accurate and accessible ad- ministrative and fiscal public information in a manner that is fiscally responsible, publically comprehensible, technologically efficient, and that does not constrain the effective administration of local services. 13. Local Government Administration • Indian River County BCC SUPPORTS policies related to retirement, workers' compensation and other ad- ministrative systems based on sound and accurate data analyzed with consideration for state and local fiscal impact, fairness and accessibility for state and local employees, as well as, predictability and stability relative to market forces for the long-term effective management of state and local financial plans. 14. State of Emergency • Indian River County BCC OPPOSES policies that would inhibit the County's ability to provide services to the community immediately following a natural disaster including, but not limited to, employment policies. Health, Human Services and Public Safety Policies 15. Medicaid Services • Indian River County BCC SUPPORTS policies to establish a 3% cap on growth in the individual county Medicaid costs under s. 409.915, F.S., SUPPORTS the provision determining the rate of overall growth of the County Medicaid cost share be maintained at 50% and not be changed to 100% of the rate of growth in the State Medicaid expenditures; and OPPOSES efforts to further shift state Medicaid costs to counties. 16. Coverage For Emergency Services • Indian River County BCC OPPOSES policies that would negatively impact the Indian River County Emer- gency Services District's ability to be reimbursed for providing advance life services and' basic life services to patients who have out -of -network providers. 17. Medical Examiners • Indian River County BCC OPPOSES policies that prohibit medical examiners from charging a fee for exami- nation and autopsy services that a medical examiner is required to perform by law for cremation services. 18. Firefighters • Indian River County BCC OPPOSES policies that do not use competent evidence when determining whether a disability or death was caused by a firefighter's employment. 142 16