Subsection 11G-5.002(9), F.A.C.: Orange and Osceola counties each enacted home rule authority for the appointment of the county’s respective medical examiner, which requires each county to become its own medical examiner district. This revision ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Medical Examiners Commission

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

11G-5.002   Establishment of Medical Examiner Districts

11G-5.003 District Medical Examiner Terms of Office

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Subsection 11G-5.002(9), F.A.C.: Orange and Osceola counties each enacted home rule authority for the appointment of the county’s respective medical examiner, which requires each county to become its own medical examiner district. This revision reflects this distinction by removing Osceola County from the counties covered by district 9.

Subsection 11G-5.002(24), F.A.C.: Punctuation change to add another subsection to the list.

Subsection 11G-5.002(25), F.A.C.: This revision is necessary to add Osceola County as its own medical examiner district.

Section 11G-5.003, F.A.C.: Corrects the number of medical examiner districts from 24 to 25 with the creation of district 25 for Osceola County.

Subsection 11G-5.003(2), F.A.C.: Includes District 25 in the second year term rotations since District 9 and District 25 serve the same constituency and should be surveyed at the same time.

SUMMARY: Updates the number of medical examiner districts and the counties assigned to each district; and designates the term of office cycle for each medical examiner district.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The Department’s economic analysis of the adverse impact or potential regulatory cost of the proposed rule did not exceed any of the criteria established in section 120.541(2)(a), Florida Statutes.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 406.04, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 406.05, 406.06(1)(a), FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW (IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Law Enforcement, 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Vickie Koenig at [phone], or [e-mail], or write to Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Medical Examiners Commission, P. O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1489.. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Vickie Koenig at [phone], or [e-mail], or write to Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Medical Examiners Commission, P. O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1489.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

11G-5.002 Establishment of Medical Examiner Districts.

The following districts and counties are designated as Florida’s medical examiner districts:

(1) through (8) No change.

(9) District 9 – Orange, Osceola;

(10) through (23) No change.

(24) District 24 – Seminole;.

(25) District 25 – Osceola.

Rulemaking Authority 406.04 FS. Law Implemented 406.05 FS. History–New 2-23-93, Amended _________.

 

11G-5.003 District Medical Examiner Terms of Office.

The term of office for a district medical examiner appointed by the governor shall be three years. A gubernatorial appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired portion of the term. For the purpose of administration, the 25 24 district medical examiners serve staggered terms, in accord with the following rotation:

(1) No change.

(2) Second year – Districts 8 through 14, and 25;

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 406.04 FS. Law Implemented 406.06(1)(a) FS. History–New 2-23-93, Amended 5-21-12; _________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Vickie Koenig, Chief of Policy and Special Programs

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Governor and Cabinet

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 7, 2018

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 30, 2017