The Health Department shall assure the
provision of medical examiner services that promote the public health
by or under the supervision of qualified Medical Examiner(s), accountable
to the Commissioner of Public Health or Public Health Director. The
Medical Examiner shall be appointed by the County Executive, on the
advice of the Commissioner of Health or Public Health Director, for
a term of four years, subject to confirmation by the Legislature.
The Medical Examiner shall be a resident of the County of Ulster.
He or she shall be a physician duly licensed to practice his or her
profession in the State of New York and shall:
A. Be trained to investigate causes of death
and order autopsies.
B. Conduct community education as prescribed
by the New York State Department of Health.
C. Perform all duties which are now required, or which
hereafter may be required by law, of the Medical Examiner. In addition
thereto, the Medical Examiner shall perform such additional and related
duties involving the exercise of professional skills and training
as may be prescribed by the County Executive and District Attorney.
D. Keep such records and reports as are required by the
provisions of § 677 of the County Law. Such records shall
be open to inspection by the District Attorney of the County at any
time and to other persons as provided for in § 677, Paragraph
3(B), of the County Law.