HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-195RESOLUTION NO. 02-195
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 87-
211, AS AMENDED, BY AUTHORIZING THE
MEDICAL EXAMINER FOR THE NINETEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT TO INCREASE THE FEE FOR
THE PREPARATION AND ISSUANCE OF A
CREMATION CERTIFICATE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has
made the following determinations:
1. The Medical Examiner of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (the "Medical
Examiner") is required by Section 406.11, Florida Statutes, to prepare and issue a Cremation
Certificate indicating the cause of death for each cremation performed in the County.
2. On October 20, 1987, this Board adopted Resolution No. 87-211 imposing
certain fees and charges for services provided by the Medical Examiner, including a twenty
and 00/100 dollars ($20.00) fee for the preparation and issuance of a Cremation Certificate.
3. On November 10, 1987, this Board adopted Resolution No. 87-242 which
amended the fees charged by the Medical Examiner to reduce the Cremation Certificate fee
to ten and 00/100 dollars ($10.00).
4. The Medical Examiner has requested authorization to increase the Cremation
Certificate fee to twenty and 00/100 dollars ($20.00) in order to cover the increased costs of
staff time to prepare and issue the Cremation Certificates since 1987.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida:
1. Paragraph 1 of Resolution No. 87-211, as amended, is hereby further amended to read
as follows:
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 ~ twenty and 00/100 dollars ($20.00) for the
preparation and issuance of a Cremation Certificate required by
Ghapter-406 Section 406.11, Florida Statutes.
This resolution shall take effect on October 1, 2002.
3. All other provisions of Resolution No. 87-211, as amended, shall remain in full force
and effect.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Doug Coward
Vice Chairman CliffBames
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis
Commissioner John D. Bmhn
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this
__ day of ., 2002.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMM[SSIONEI!S
ST. LUCIE CO~INTY~FLORiI)A
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APPROVED~S TO FORM AND
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