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390.0065 HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER; SELECTION AND TERM.
Hennepin County shall use the following procedure to select the Hennepin County medical
examiner: the Hennepin County Board shall designate three licensed physicians who shall
constitute a Medical Examiner Board. One member shall be a dean or professor of the Department
of Pathology of a Class A medical school as designated by the American Medical Association.
Another member of the board shall be a member of the Minnesota Society of Pathologists.
The third member shall be designated by the Hennepin County Medical Association from its
membership. The Medical Examiner Board shall accept applications for the position of Hennepin
County medical examiner when a vacancy exists in the office. Applications therefore shall be
considered from doctors of medicine who are: (1) graduates of a medical school recognized by
the American Medical Association or American Osteopathic Association, (2) members in good
standing in the medical profession, (3) eligible for appointment to the staff of the Hennepin
County Medical Center, and (4) certified or eligible for certification in forensic pathology by the
American Board of Pathology. The Medical Examiner Board shall review the qualifications of
the applicants and shall rank the applicants deemed qualified for the position and provide to the
county board a report of the seven highest ranked applicants together with their qualifications. The
county board shall appoint a county medical examiner from those listed in the report. The term of
the examiner shall continue for four years from the date of appointment. Reappointment shall
be made at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the term. If a vacancy requires a temporary
appointment, the board of commissioners shall appoint a medical doctor on the staff of the county
medical examiner's office to assume the duties of the medical examiner until an appointment can
be made in compliance with the specified selection procedure. Actual and necessary expenses of
the Medical Examiner Board shall be paid in accordance with sections 471.38 to 471.415.
History: 2006 c 260 art 8 s 2
Hennepin County shall use the following procedure to select the Hennepin County medical
examiner: the Hennepin County Board shall designate three licensed physicians who shall
constitute a Medical Examiner Board. One member shall be a dean or professor of the Department
of Pathology of a Class A medical school as designated by the American Medical Association.
Another member of the board shall be a member of the Minnesota Society of Pathologists.
The third member shall be designated by the Hennepin County Medical Association from its
membership. The Medical Examiner Board shall accept applications for the position of Hennepin
County medical examiner when a vacancy exists in the office. Applications therefore shall be
considered from doctors of medicine who are: (1) graduates of a medical school recognized by
the American Medical Association or American Osteopathic Association, (2) members in good
standing in the medical profession, (3) eligible for appointment to the staff of the Hennepin
County Medical Center, and (4) certified or eligible for certification in forensic pathology by the
American Board of Pathology. The Medical Examiner Board shall review the qualifications of
the applicants and shall rank the applicants deemed qualified for the position and provide to the
county board a report of the seven highest ranked applicants together with their qualifications. The
county board shall appoint a county medical examiner from those listed in the report. The term of
the examiner shall continue for four years from the date of appointment. Reappointment shall
be made at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the term. If a vacancy requires a temporary
appointment, the board of commissioners shall appoint a medical doctor on the staff of the county
medical examiner's office to assume the duties of the medical examiner until an appointment can
be made in compliance with the specified selection procedure. Actual and necessary expenses of
the Medical Examiner Board shall be paid in accordance with sections 471.38 to 471.415.
History: 2006 c 260 art 8 s 2
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