In counties which have both a coroner and a medical examiner: (1) the coroner has the ultimate responsibility for carrying out the duties required by this article; (2) the medical examiner's duties must be specified in an annual written contract between the county governing body and the medical examiner. HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 73, Section 1; 2023 Act No. 66 (H.3691), Section 3, eff May 19, 2023.
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