Resolution 073-1982
RESOLUTION NO. 73 -1982
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHAI&~N OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, MEDICAL
EXAHINERS' COHMISSION AND MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
That the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, is hereby authorized to execute a Contract
by and between the State of Florida, Department of Law Enforcement,
Medical Examiners' Commission and Monroe County, Florida, a copy
of same being attached hereto.
Passed and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on
the 23rd day of February, A.D. 1982.
BOARD OF COUNTY CO~lliISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
(Seal)
Attest: RALPH \'1. \VHITEa CURK
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CON T R ACT
Between
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
MEDICAL EXAMINERS' COMMISSION
AND
MONROE COUNTY
for
MEDICAL EXAMINER FUNDS
This Contract is entered between the State of Florida, Department
of Law Enforcement, Medical Examiners' Commission, hereinafter referred to
as "COMMISSION", and Monroe County, a political subdivision of the State
of Florida, hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY", through its Board of
County Commissioners, and the DISTRICT MEDICAL EXAMINER.
Any reference in this Contract to "Districts" shall mean Medical
Examiner District 16 as established by the Medical Examiners' Commission
under Florida Statute Chapter 406.
WIT N E SSE T H:
WHEREAS, Florida Statute, Chapter 406 and Rule 11G-4, Florida
Administrative Code, authorize the Commission to disburse to the County
state funds for Medical Examiner Services and to oversee the distribution
of state funds for said purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual understanding and
the provisions, terms, and conditions hereafter set forth, the Commission
and the County mutually agree as follows:
1. COUNTY Agrees:
A. To comply and act in accordance with all provisions of Florida Statute
Chapter 406 and implementing rules of the Medical Examiners'
Commission, where applicable.
B. The funds provided to the COUNTY under this Agreement shall be used
only for Medical Examiner related expenses, said uses to include,
but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Salaries and/or fees for service
(2) Transportation
(3) Facilities and equipment
(4) Laboratory services
(5) Administrative costs
(6) Other related expenses
C. The COUNTY and the DISTRICT MEDICAL EXAMI~~R shall provide the COM-
MISSION with:
(1) A County Annual Expenditure Report on forms to be provided
by the COMMISSION identifying total funds expended or encum-
bered for Medical Examiner Services during the 1981 calendar
year.
(2) A copy of the budget adopted for Medical Examiner Services for
the current county fiscal year.
(3) Response to a survey prepared by the COMMISSION regarding
facilities, personnel, and funding through which medical
services are provided. The second installment of funds
disbursed by the COMMISSION shall be paid upon receipt by
the CO~mISSION of the documents listed.
D. The COUNTY and the DISTRICT MEDICAL E~IINER will comply with re-
quests from the COMMISSION for information regarding expenditures
for support of Medical Examiner activities in their county, pursuant
to Chapter 406, Fla. Stat.
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E. The COUNTY and the MEDICAL EXfu~INER further agree:
(1) To comply with Title VI and VII, Civil Rights Act of 1064
(42 USC 2000d), Executive Order No. 11246, entitled "Equal
Employment Opportunity", as supplemented in Department of
Labor Regulations (41 CFR Part 60), and Federal Regulations
concerning nondiscrimination because of mental and physical
handicaps.
(2) To meet the standards of accountability of Rule 4G-4.06,
Florida Administrative Code, which include the following:
(a) Each County shall use an accounting system which
meets generally accepted accounting principles.
(b) Each County and each District Medical Examiner shall
maintain such records and accounts as are necessary to
properly account for state funds disbursed by the Com-
mission.
(c) All records relevant to this rule shall be retained for
a period of not less than three years, unless otherwise
provided by law.
(d) Records and accounts necessary to justify the use of
state funds for Medical Examiner services shall be open
to inspection for audit purposes to the Commission, the
Department, and the Auditor General.
(e) Funds received from the Commission shall only be used
for the provision of medical examiner services.
F. In the event of COUNTY's noncompliance with any provision of this
Contract the Contract may be terminated or suspended in whole or
in part by the COMMISSION upon thirty (30) days written notice to
the COUNTY.
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2. The COMMISSION Agrees:
A. To pay the COUNTY a total sum of $9,864 to be paid in semi-
annual payments of $4,932.
B. Payment shall be made on a semi-annual basis. Payment for the
first two quarters shall be made upon execution of this Contract.
The second payment shall be made when the documents outlined in
Item l(c) above are provided to the COtlliISSION and after the COM-
MISSION has received its 4th quarter allotment of General Revenue
Funds, approximately April 1, 1982.
3. This Contract is effective for the State fiscal year July 1, 1981 through
June 30, 1982.
4. This Contract is subject to the availability of funds, and the de-
termination as to such availability rests solely with the COMMISSION.
If funds become unavailable, the COMMISSION may terminate this Contract
on twenty-four (24) hour notice.
5. Any alterations, variations, modifications or waivers of provisions of
this Contract shall only be valid when they have been reduced to writing,
duly signed and attached to the original of this Contract. The parties
agree to renegotiate this Contract if State revision of any applicable
laws or regulations made changes in this Contract necessary.
6. The County and the District Medical Examiner shall be independent con-
tractors, and not the agent or servant of the Department and shall not
be entitled, as a result of this contract, to any benefits granted
employees of the State of Florida. The County and the District Medical
Examiner shall have complete supervision and control over their own
agents, servants and employees.
7. The Department shall not be deemed to assume any liability for the acts,
omissions to act or negligence of the County or the District Medical
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Examiner, their agents, servants, and employees; nor shall the County
or District Medical Examiner exclude its own negligence to the Depart-
ment or any third party.
8. This Contract contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the
parties. Any items incorporated by references are physically attached.
No other agreements, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of
this Contract, shall be deemed to exist or to bind any of the parties
hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this
Agreement on the respective dates under each signature:
Monroe
COUNTY
through its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, signing by and through its Chairman,
authorized to execute same by Board action on the ~~ay of
February
19~, the DISTRICT MEDICAL EXP~INER, and STATE OF FLORIDA, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF LAW E~~ORCEMENT, MEDICAL EXAMINERS' CO~lliISSION, signing by and through
its Staff Director, duly authorized to execute same, and by the COtlliISSIONER
OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEtffiNT.
Date
State of Florida, Medical Examiners' Commission
Staff Director
Date
s~~o~;orida, Department of Law. .Enforcement
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Chairma~ard of County ~SSioners
l\J R ()U County, ..f~orida.
ATTEST: . . fJ^-~ .~ 'Ralph W. Whi te,
r1h~' ~ Clerk
Distrfct Medical Examiner
It /! District
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February 23, 1982
Date
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