§ 218-1. Fees for health department documents and services.

(a)

The Pasco County health department is authorized to establish, charge and collect reasonable fees for the issuance of health certificates, for the issuance of certified copies of vital records and for nursing services and other services from time to time designated by the board of county commissioners of said county provided the schedule of fees established shall be filed with the state board of health, provided also that before any fee established by the Pasco County health department pursuant to this act [chapter], other than fees for the issuance of health certificates and certified copies of vital records, shall become effective, the Pasco County health department shall hold a public hearing in New Port Richey and a public hearing in Dade City for the purpose of hearing public objections or suggestions relative to the aforesaid fee or fees. Notice of said public hearings shall be published in two newspapers of general circulation in Pasco County once weekly for four consecutive weeks prior to each public hearing.

(b)

The Pasco County health department shall maintain records of all fees collected under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section in accordance with accounting procedures that shall be prescribed by the state board of health.

(c)

All fees collected under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited not less than once each month in the state treasury to the credit of the Pasco County health department fund.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 67-1889, §§ 1—3)

State law reference

Fees for health services, F.S. § 154.06.