Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Rebecca MacDougall
Department: Medical Examiner and Trauma Services
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator or designee to approve and execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) and any related documents necessary to permit County's access to DHSMV data at no cost to County and for a term of six years, subject to review and approval as to legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the MOU.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required to authorize execution of the agreement and any other necessary documents.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows the County Administrator or the County Administrator's designee to execute documents required to effectuate the agreement to maintain access to DHSMV data for confirming the identification of the deceased which are under the medical examiner's jurisdiction.
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Previous Action Taken
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Summary Explanation/Background
THE OFFICE OF MEDICAL EXAMINER AND TRAUMA SERVICES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
Approval of this item permits the County Administrator or the County Administrator's designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Broward County and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) to permit access to DHSMV data for identification purposes, along with any related documents required by DHSMV, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney.
The County previously entered into a similar agreement with DHSMV on May 28, 2018, as authorized by the Board of February 27, 2018 (Item No. 7). The current MOU expires on May 29, 2024. On February 20, 2024 the Board approved an...
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