45-37-60.05
Section 45-37-60.05 Coroner-Medical Examiners' Commission - Creation; powers. There shall be
established the Coroner-Medical Examiners' Commission, with the following powers: (1) To consult
with the county governing body on the selection, appointment, and retention of the coroner-medical
examiner, and such associate coroner-medical examiners as may be necessary and appropriate
to appoint. (2) To obtain such opinions from the county attorney and Attorney General and
to rely thereon as the Coroner-Medical Examiners' Commission may determine to be necessary
to interpret any statutes that pertain to the operation of the coroner-medical examiner function.
(3) To promulgate rules and regulations governing the reviews and investigations of the coroner-medical
examiners' office including the conditions upon which such investigations shall be conducted.
(4) To receive all questions and inquiries concerning the operation of the coroner-medical
examiners' function which may be submitted by the...
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45-37-60.06
Section 45-37-60.06 Coroner-Medical Examiners' Commission - Composition. (a) The Coroner-Medical
Examiners' Commission shall be composed of the following: (1) The county health officer. (2)
The District Attorney of Jefferson County, or his or her designated representative. (3) A
representative of the Jefferson County Medical Society selected by the society. (4) A representative
of the Birmingham Bar Association selected by the association. (5) A representative of the
Medical Center of the University of Alabama in Birmingham selected by the center. (6) Two
members of the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation, one from the Senate and one from the
House. (7) A Jefferson County law enforcement officer appointed by the Sheriff of Jefferson
County. (8) Two licensed funeral directors who are residents of Jefferson County, actively
engaged in the funeral business in the county, who shall be appointed by the Alabama Board
of Funeral Service. (9) A citizen of Jefferson County appointed by the...
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45-37-60.04
Section 45-37-60.04 Direction of staff. The chief coroner-medical examiner shall direct the
staff, subject to the supervision of the county governing body and pursuant to this part and
any rules and regulations promulgated by the Coroner-Medical Examiners' Commission. (Act 79-454,
p. 739, §5.)...
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22-19-161
Section 22-19-161 Definitions. In this article: (1) "Adult" means an individual who
is at least 18 years of age. (2) "Agent" means an individual: (A) authorized to
make health care decisions on the principal's behalf by a power of attorney for health care;
or (B) expressly authorized to make an anatomical gift on the principal's behalf by any other
record signed by the principal. (3) "Anatomical gift" means a donation of all or
part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation,
therapy, research, or education. (4) "Coroner" means an elected or appointed official
who determines, with the assistance of other forensic scientists and investigators, the cause,
manner, and circumstances surrounding death. (5) "Decedent" means a deceased individual
whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift. The term includes a stillborn
infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other than this article, a fetus. (6) "Disinterested...

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45-37-61
Section 45-37-61 Authority to take corneal tissue during autopsy. Pursuant to rules and regulations
recommended by the Jefferson County Medical Examiner and adopted by the Coroner-Medical Examiners'
Commission, the coroner-medical examiner and any associate coroner-medical examiner shall
be authorized to take corneal tissue on behalf of any eye bank located in Jefferson County
which makes such corneal tissue for transplants available to all medical facilities in Jefferson
County authorized to perform such transplants, when such tissue would otherwise be destroyed
during the course of the examination. There shall be no charge to the patient recipient for
the corneal tissue provided by the eye bank. (Act 87-524, p. 793, §1; Act 91-711, p. 1384,
§1.)...
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45-37-60
Section 45-37-60 Definitions. As herein used, these terms have the meanings hereby given them:
(1) CORONER-MEDICAL EXAMINERS' OFFICE. The office wherein or wherefrom the staff performs
the duties the governing body assigns the staff. (2) GOVERNING BODY. The governing body of
Jefferson County. (3) STAFF. The coroner-medical examiners, representatives, and agents this
part authorizes the governing body to appoint. (Act 79-454, p. 739, §1.)...
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11-5-31
Section 11-5-31 Alabama Coroner's Training Commission. (a) There is created the Alabama Coroner's
Training Commission to be appointed as herein provided. Appointments to the commission shall
be made as follows: (1) The President of the Alabama Coroner's Association shall appoint one
county coroner to serve an initial term of two years. (2) The Attorney General shall appoint
one district attorney to serve for an initial term of one year. (3) The Governor shall appoint
one county coroner to serve for an initial term of three years. (4) The Director of the Alabama
Department of Forensic Sciences shall appoint one person who is either a state medical examiner
or a forensic scientist to serve for an initial term of two years. (5) The Board of Directors
of the Alabama Coroner's Association shall appoint three county coroners to serve for initial
terms of two years each. (b) The membership of the commission shall be inclusive and reflect
the racial, gender, geographic, urban\rural, and...
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45-37-60.01
Section 45-37-60.01 Office of coroner abolished. In Jefferson County the office of coroner
is abolished and all powers, rights, and duties now or hereafter authorized or required by
law to be performed by coroners shall be exercised and performed by the governing body through
appointed coroners-medical examiners, representatives, or agents, for the performance of such
duties in the entire county or in a designated portion thereof, pursuant to this part and
the rules promulgated by the herein established Coroner-Medical Examiners' Commission. (Act
79-454, p. 739, §2.)...
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45-5-141.20
Section 45-5-141.20 Powers and duties; annual dues; board of trustees; referendum election.
(a) This section shall apply only in Blount County. (b) A district for the delivery of fire
and emergency medical services may be formed in any unincorporated area of the county pursuant
to this section subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors who vote at
a referendum election for that purpose in the proposed district and for the approval of the
mandatory annual dues of the district. (c) In order to call for a referendum election for
the formation of a district, a petition signed by not less than 20 percent of the registered
voters who reside in the proposed district shall be presented to the county commission and
the Judge of Probate of Blount County. The petition shall contain an accurate legal description
of the proposed area and shall state the name of the proposed district. The petition for the
establishment of a district shall be accompanied by a request for the...
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16-17A-2
Section 16-17A-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER. The teaching, research, and clinical
facilities provided, established, or operated by a constitutionally created public university
in the state or a university that operates a school of medicine. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation
organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) BOARD. The board of directors of
an authority. (4) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of an authority. (5) GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
The state, a county, a municipality, or any department, agency, board, or commission of the
state, a county, or a municipality. (6) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. All property or rights in property,
real or personal, tangible or intangible, useful to an authority in its operations, including
without limitation, the following: a. Facilities necessary or desirable to the operation of
an academic medical center, one or more health sciences schools,...
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