Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Death certificates; medical amendments in court require Medical Examiner and county medical examiner as defendants.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/11 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 01/29 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/06 (H) Passed | |
| 4 | 02/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 5 | 02/13 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 6 | 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 7 | 03/08 (S) Passed | |
| 8 | 03/11 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 9 | 03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 10 | 03/14 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 03/20 Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 424 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Holland
Code Sections: A 041-0057-0013, A 041-0061-0065
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-57-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN CHANCERY COURT PROCEEDINGS FOR AMENDMENTS TO A DEATH CERTIFICATE, THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER AND THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER OR COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATOR WHO CERTIFIED THE INFORMATION SHALL BE MADE DEFENDANTS, IN ADDITION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS DISPUTING THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S DETERMINATION IN AN AUTOPSY, THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER AND THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER OR COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATOR WHO CERTIFIED THE INFORMATION SHALL BE MADE DEFENDANTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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