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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to tissue sample collection in autopsies. [SB-237]
Amend KRS 213.161 and 72.405 to allow for the collection of tissue samples from post-mortem examinations of children for research purposes.
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, changes the term of a county medical examiner from five years to six years. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 1. [HB-2852]
As introduced, changes the term of a county medical examiner from five years to six years. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 1.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to coroners. [SB-144]
Amend KRS 72.410 to require a coroner to collect, secure, and provide for the disposal of any prescription medications of a decedent; amend KRS 72.992 to establish fines for violations of those duties.
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, changes the term of a county medical examiner from five years to six years. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 1. [SB-2548]
As introduced, changes the term of a county medical examiner from five years to six years. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 1.
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, requires that the body or remains of any dead human subject to an autopsy or pathology examination be held for 14 days, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if notice is received from the district attorney general or a law enforcement agency that the next of kin may be under investigation in connection with the death of the human subject to autopsy or pathology examination. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 5 and Title 38, Chapter 7. [HB-2403]
As introduced, requires that the body or remains of any dead human subject to an autopsy or pathology examination be held for 14 days, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if notice is received from the district attorney general or a law enforcement agency that the next of kin may be under investigation in connection with the death of the human subject to autopsy or pathology examination. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 5 and Title 38, Chapter 7.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to fees that are established for services provided by elected officials. [HB-367]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 64 to define "elected official"; establish that a statutory fee amount for services performed by elected officials or their offices be considered the maximum fee amount; allow the elected official to charge a lower fee amount when the maximum fee amount is not necessary for funding purposes; require a schedule of current fee rates to be posted and records of historical fee rates when the elected official charges a lower fee amount.
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, requires that the body or remains of any dead human subject to an autopsy or pathology examination be held for 14 days, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if notice is received from the district attorney general or a law enforcement agency that the next of kin may be under investigation in connection with the death of the human subject to autopsy or pathology examination. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 5 and Title 38, Chapter 7. [SB-2117]
As introduced, requires that the body or remains of any dead human subject to an autopsy or pathology examination be held for 14 days, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if notice is received from the district attorney general or a law enforcement agency that the next of kin may be under investigation in connection with the death of the human subject to autopsy or pathology examination. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 5 and Title 38, Chapter 7.
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Alabama Regular Session 2020
Sheriff, office vacant or other circumstances, highest ranking deputy to serve, provisions re coroner repealed, Sec. 11-5-5 repealed. [SB-64]
Sheriff, office vacant or other circumstances, highest ranking deputy to serve, provisions re coroner repealed, Sec. 11-5-5 repealed.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to duties of elected officials. [HB-342]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 67 to require that all elected county officers develop and maintain a records retention policy and an inventory policy for the elected office; establish a penalty for failure to comply.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public safety personnel. [SB-111]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 72 to require the coroner to deliver the remains of police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel, as defined in KRS 61.315, killed in the line of duty to the family or other responsible entities in a casket or other similar vessel covered in an American flag; specify that the county is responsible for any costs associated with obtaining the flag and the casket or similar vessel, but that the county has no obligation to purchase the flag or the casket for the actual burial, cremation,
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the investigations by the Kentucky State Police. [HB-320]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 16 to require the Kentucky State Police to investigate a death ruled to be a suicide when requested by a family member within 30 days of the determination.
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to police pursuit policies and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-298]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to provide definitions, require each law enforcement agency in the state to establish and enforce policies governing of a vehicle pursuit after January 1, 2021; provide the criteria for decision-making to initiate and terminate a pursuit; allow the adoption model policy, subject to certain criteria and require transmission of adopted policy to Justice Cabinet; provide for penalties for failure to transmit; require written certification that each member of the agency has received a copy of the policy and instruction
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the disposition of a decedent's body. [SB-66]
Amend KRS 367.93117 and 367.93121 to provide that a person who has been criminally charged in the death of another cannot make decisions regarding the disposition of the decedent's remains.
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Louisiana 2017 Regular Session
Authorizes the disclosure of autopsy-related information to the Department of Children and Family Services at no charge (EN NO IMPACT See Note) [HB-154]
Authorizes the disclosure of autopsy-related information to the Department of Children and Family Services at no charge (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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Tennessee 110th General Assembly
As enacted, removes the Tennessee medical examiner advisory council from its wind down period so it will not terminate on June 30, 2017; extends council to June 30, 2019; renames and restructures the council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 2. [SB-1016]
As enacted, removes the Tennessee medical examiner advisory council from its wind down period so it will not terminate on June 30, 2017; extends council to June 30, 2019; renames and restructures the council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 2.
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Tennessee 110th General Assembly
As enacted, removes the Tennessee medical examiner advisory council from its wind down period so it will not terminate on June 30, 2017; extends council to June 30, 2019; renames and restructures the council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 2. [HB-1027]
As enacted, removes the Tennessee medical examiner advisory council from its wind down period so it will not terminate on June 30, 2017; extends council to June 30, 2019; renames and restructures the council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 38, Chapter 7, Part 2.