The Chief Medical Examiner shall be directly responsible to the Board for the performance of the duties provided for in this act and for the administration of the office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The Chief Medical Examiner may, however, delegate specific duties to competent and qualified personnel who may act for the Chief Medical Examiner within the scope of the express authority granted by the Chief Medical Examiner, subject, however, to such rules as the Board may prescribe.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 605, § 5, eff. Jan. 2, 1962. Amended by Laws 1972, c. 246, § 4, emerg. eff. April 7, 1972; Laws 2006, 2nd Ex.Sess., c. 83, § 9, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Laws 2008, c. 269, § 5, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2014, c. 293, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.