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RESOLUTION NO. 87- 141
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MEDICAL
EXAMINER FOR THE NINETEENTH DISTRICT TO
CHARGE A TEN DOLLAR FEE FOR THE
PREPARATION AND ISSUANCE OF CREMATION
CERTIFICATES BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER
AND/OR HIS STAFF FOR INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, has made the following
determinations:
1. The District Medical Examiner is required by
law to prepare and issue a Cremation Certificate for each
cremation performed in Indian River County, Florida.
2. Preparation, issuance and compliance with said
requests consume considerable time and effort at a
substantial expense to Indian River County with the benefit
derived from such actions attributable to a small minority
of Indian River County taxpayers.
3. It is in the best interest of the taxpayers of
Indian River County for this Commission to establish a fair
and reasonable fee schedule to cover the costs of the
District Medical Examiner's office in preparing and
providing the documents noted herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of
County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida:
1. The District Medical Examiner, in and for the
Nineteenth District of the State of Florida, is hereby
authorized to charge each funeral home a fee of ten dollars
for the preparation and issuance of a Cremation Certificate
required by Chapter 406, Florida Statutes.
2. The checks and money orders for the
above-mentioned fees should be made payable to the Office of
the Medical Examiner District 19 and a special account
should be established for deposit of these fees.
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3. Revenues generated as a result of these
specific administrative functions should be applied directly
to the operation of the Office of the Medical Examiner so
that corresponding reductions can be allocated to offset the
burden to Indian River County taxpayers.
4. This resolution shall take effect on December
1, 1987.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner
I�Zgert_Y___ who moved its adoption. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Bird ------ and, upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye
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Vice Chairman Margaret C. Bowman _Aye --
Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye --
Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert —Aye —
Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler_Aye_ _
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly
passed and adopted this 1st day of _December_ ,
1987.
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS ?0 FORM e
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Charles P. Vitunac
County Attorney
APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATIVE
MATTERS:
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C arTes P. --a czun
C ty Administrator
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