The Chief Medical Examiner, with the approval of the Commission on Medicolegal Investigations, shall appoint a deputy who shall perform all the duties of the Chief Medical Examiner in case of his or her sickness or absence and such associate medical examiners, assistant medical examiners, pathologists, toxicologists, laboratory technicians and other professional staff as the commission may specify. The commission in advance of appointments shall specify the qualifications required for each position in terms of education, experience and other relevant considerations. The commission shall submit recommendations concerning (1) the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner's salary and annual increments to such salary, and (2) the salaries and compensation of other professional staff to the Commissioner of Administrative Services for review and approval pursuant to section 4-40. The Chief Medical Examiner, the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner, associate medical examiners, and assistant medical examiners shall take the oath provided by law for public officers. Other staff members as determined by the commission shall be appointed by the Chief Medical Examiner, subject to the provisions of chapter 67 and the rules of the commission not inconsistent therewith.
(1969, P.A. 699, S. 5; P.A. 77-614, S. 67, 610; P.A. 79-47, S. 8; P.A. 96-180, S. 61, 166; P.A. 05-280, S. 82; P.A. 10-81, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced personnel policy board with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 79-47 allowed appointment of associate medical examiners and designated deputy as deputy “chief” medical examiner; Sec. 19-529 transferred to Sec. 19a-405 in 1983; P.A. 96-180 made a technical change, effective June 3, 1996; P.A. 05-280 authorized commission to fix Deputy Chief Medical Examiner's annual salary and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 10-81 made technical changes and replaced provision authorizing Commission on Medicolegal Investigations to fix Deputy Chief Medical Examiner's salary with provision requiring commission to provide recommendations for deputy's salary to Commissioner of Administrative Services for review and approval, effective May 26, 2010.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being
Chapter 368q - Medicolegal Investigations
Section 19a-400. (Formerly Sec. 19-525). - Short title: Medicolegal Investigations Act.
Section 19a-401. (Formerly Sec. 19-526). - Commission on Medicolegal Investigations. Regulations.
Section 19a-403. (Formerly Sec. 19-527). - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Fees. Regulations.
Section 19a-404. (Formerly Sec. 19-528). - Chief Medical Examiner.
Section 19a-405. (Formerly Sec. 19-529). - Deputy Chief Medical Examiner. Staff.
Section 19a-407. (Formerly Sec. 19-531). - Reports of deaths. Procedure.
Section 19a-407a. - DNA typing.
Section 19a-408. (Formerly Sec. 19-532). - Disposition of body after proceedings.
Section 19a-409. (Formerly Sec. 19-533). - Issuance of death certificate.
Section 19a-410. (Formerly Sec. 19-534). - Laboratories.
Section 19a-411. (Formerly Sec. 19-535). - Records.
Section 19a-412. (Formerly Sec. 19-536). - Records as evidence.
Section 19a-413. (Formerly Sec. 19-537). - Exhuming of bodies.
Section 19a-414. (Formerly Sec. 19-538). - Expenditures.
Section 19a-415. - Development and publication of brochure by Office of Chief Medical Examiner.
Section 19a-415a. - Release of biologic material of a deceased person.