Description of Organization

Description of Organization Members of the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests concerning activities of the State Board of Medicolegal Death Investigations by contacting the State Medical Examiner’s Office. Membership and activities of the Board are set forth in Miss. Code Ann. § 41-61-59(5): “A body composed of the State Medical Examiner, whether appointed on a permanent or interim basis, the Director of the State Board of Health or his designee, the Attorney General or his designee, the President of the Mississippi Coroners’ Association (or successor organization) or his designee, and a certified pathologist, appointed by the Mississippi State Medical Association shall adopt, promulgate, amend and repeal rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary by them from time to time for the proper enforcement, interpretation and administration of Miss. Code Ann. § 41-61-51 through 41-61-79, in accordance with the provisions of the Mississippi Administrative Procedure Law, being Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-1, et seq.”