HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-251RESOLUTION NO.20-251
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.03-248 TO AMEND THE POLICY
FOR DISPOSITION OF INDIGENT AND UNCLAIMED BODIES BY AMENDING
THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR FUNERAL HOME SERVICES; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. Section 406.52, Florida Statutes, requires the County to assume responsibility for the
burial or cremation of unclaimed bodies when the death occurs within the County the State of Florida
Anatomical Board does not accept the body; and,
2. Section 406.52, Florida Statutes, further designate the Board of County Commissioners
as a legally authorized person as defined in Section 470.002, Florida Statutes, for the purposes of
authorizing cremation of such bodies; and,
3. On September 23, 2003, the Board adopted Resolution No. 03-248 which established the
St. Lucie County policy for disposition of indigent and unclaimed bodies which codified the County's long
standing practices regarding the disposition of such bodies; and,
4. The policy established by Resolution No. 03-248 included a payment schedule for funeral
home services related to disposition of unclaimed and indigent bodies; and,
5. Local funeral homes have requested that the payment schedule be increased to more
accurately reflect the current costs for such services.
6. It is appropriate and necessary to further increase the payment schedule for funeral home
services established under Resolution No. 03-248.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida, Resolution No. 03-248 is hereby further amended as follows:
follows:
1. The St. Lucie County Cremation/Burial Policy and Procedures are amended to read as
II. Procedures:
I. Payment Schedule for Funeral Home Services: The maximum amounts
that the County will pay for services are as follows:
0-24 months $35.00
Over 2 years $500.00 ;750A0
2. This resolution shall take effect upon the date of adoption.
JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
FILE # 4782703 11/19/2020 01:41:13 PM
OR BOOK 4510 PAGE 2141 - 2142 Doc Type: RESO
RECORDING: $18.50
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After motion and second, the vote on Resolution was as follows:
Chair Cathy Townsend
AYE
Vice -Chair Chris Dzadovsky
AYE
Commissioner Sean Mitchell
AYE
Commissioner Linda Bartz
AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 101h day of November, 2020.
ATTEST:
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