Mississippi § 41-61-1-41-61-21 - Repealed.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 41-61-1-41-61-21 — Repealed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-61-1-41-61-21. Repealed.
Repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 459, § 44, eff from and after July 1, 1986. § 41-61-1 .[Laws, 1974, ch. 398, § 1] § 41-61-3 . [Laws, 1974, ch. 398, § 2; Laws, 1976, ch. 437; Laws, 1981, ch. 508, § 2; Laws, 1984, ch. 343, § 3] § 41-61-5 . [Laws, 1974, ch. 398, § 3; Laws, 1981, ch. 508, § 3] § 41-61-7 . [Laws, 1974, ch. 398, § 4; Laws, 1981, ch. 508, § 4; Laws, 1984, ch. 343, § 4; Laws, 1984, ch. 495, § 19; Laws, 1985, ch. 474, § 50; Laws, 1986, ch. 438, § 29] § 41-61-9 . [Laws, 1974, ch. 398, § 5] § 41-61-11 . [Laws, 1974, ch. 398, § 6; Laws, 1981, ch. 508, § 5] § 41-61-13 . [Laws, 1974, ch. 398, § 7; Laws, 1981, ch. 508, § 6] § 41-61-15 . [Laws, 1974, ch. 398, § 8; Laws, 1981, ch. 508, § 7] § 41-61-17 . [Laws, 1974, ch. 398, § 9] § 41-61-19 . [Laws, 1974, ch. 398, § 10; Laws, 1981, ch. 508, § 8; Laws, 1984, ch. 343, § 5] § 41-61-21 . [Laws, 1974, ch. 398, § 11; Laws, 1981, ch. 508, § 9] Editor’s Notes — Former § 41-61-1 was the short title for the chapter. Former § 41-61-3 created the office of state medical examiner, provided for the appointment, and specified the general powers and duties. Former § 41-61-5 specified the qualifications for the position. Former § 41-61-7 authorized the medical examiner to acquire office and facilities, to serve on university faculty, to employ assistants, and to obtain liability insurance. Former § 41-61-9 directed the medical examiner to investigation certain deaths. Former § 41-61-11 authorized the medical examiner to perform postmortem examination upon certain decedents. Former § 41-61-13 directed law enforcement officials and others to cooperate with the medical examiner, and specified the jurisdiction of the examiner. Former § 41-61-15 pertained to records ant the issuance of death certificates. Former § 41-61-17 pertained to the admissibility of records as evidence and the subpoena of person preparing report or record. Former § 41-61-19 directed the medical examiner to prepare reasonable rules and regulations. Former § 41-61-21 required ever person to report certain deaths and specified penalties for the failure to do so. Cross References — Mississippi Medical Examiner Act of 1986, see §§ 41-61-51 et seq.
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