Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1)
An appointment of an associate medical examiner expires with the expiration of
the appointment of the district medical examiner who appointed him or
her.
(2) The district medical
examiner shall file with the Medical Examiners Commission written notice of the
appointment, resignation, or removal of each associate medical
examiner.
(3) The district medical
examiner shall supervise the work and work product of associate medical
examiners to ensure consistency and quality.
(4) The medical examiners, their agents,
servants and employees shall not be the agents, servants or employees of the
Florida Department of Law Enforcement or the Medical Examiners Commission and
shall not be entitled to any benefits granted employees of the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement.
(a) The Florida
Department of Law Enforcement shall not be deemed to assume any liability for
the acts, omissions to act or negligence of the medical examiners, their
agents, servants and employees.
(b)
Medical examiners are subject to the provisions of the Code of Ethics for
Public Officers and Employees, Chapter 112, Part III, F.S. Medical examiners
shall become familiar with the Code of Ethics and ensure that they are in
compliance with the requirements stated therein.
(c) Medical examiners or their business
entities are permitted to provide services if the terms and conditions of
Section 112.313(12),
F.S., (exemptions) are met.
(d) A
medical examiner shall not:
1. Obtain any
rental space or equipment from a business or professional association in which
the medical examiner or the spouse or children of the medical examiner have a
business interest unless the county he or she serves determines that any one of
the exemptions cited in Section
112.313(12),
F.S., applies.
2. Utilize a
business or professional association in which the medical examiner or the
spouse or children of the medical examiner have a business interest for any
services, including but not limited to secretarial, laboratory, courier, and
investigative, unless the county the medical examiner serves determines that
any one of the exemptions cited in Section
112.313(12),
F.S., applies.
3. Participate in
any way with the county in the determination of the bid specifications or the
determination of the lowest or best bidder for the services, rental space or
equipment if his or her business or professional association is to submit a bid
proposal to provide these services, rental space or equipment.
4. Allow an organ or tissue procurement
agency to provide employees or the salaries for any members of the medical
examiner's office.
Rulemaking Authority
406.04 FS. Law Implemented
112.313,
406.02,
406.06,
406.17
FS.
New 10-18-81, Formerly 11G-1.02, Amended 4-11-88, 12-26-88,
8-28-91, 2-23-93, 8-22-00, 7-29-01,
5-21-12.
