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County adopts $50 cremation‑certificate fee; court also approves $10,000 DA salary supplement
Summary
El Paso County approved a $50 cremation‑certificate fee requested by the medical examiner to recover the cost of reviewing death certificates and issuing cremation clearance. In a separate consent item the court approved a $10,000 Chapter‑59 salary supplement for an assistant district attorney facing heavy caseloads.
Two personnel and fee decisions drew votes from the Commissioner's Court on April 13.
The court approved a $50 cremation‑certificate fee proposed by Dr. Mario Rasone, El Paso County’s medical examiner. Staff said the fee covers administrative review of death certificates, verification of circumstances and issuance of cremation authorizations as authorized by Article 49.25,…
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