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TITLE OFD U : Ordinance Amendment for Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.06.09, Medical
Examiner Advisory Council
ATTACHMENTS: Memorandum, Ordinance Amendment, Exhibit A
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County Executive Jack Louws requests the adoption of an Ordinance Amendment for
Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.06.090, Medical Examiner Advisory Council
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COUNCIL ACTION.
6/14/2016: Forwarded to Council for approval
5/31/2016: Introduced 7 -0
6/14/2016: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. 2016 -021
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PROPOSED BY:—County Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 5/31/2016
ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -021
Amending Whatcom County Code Chapter 2.06.090
To Revise Medical Examiner Advisory Council Membership Designation
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code Section 2.06 sets forth the duties and
administration of the Whatcom County Medical Examiner, and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code subsection 2.06.090 sets out the purpose, duties
and membership of the Medical Examiner Advisory Council; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to the Whatcom County Code Section 2.06.090 is
necessary to clarify membership of the board due to the Advisory Council's approval of a
change of composition for one of the designated positions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
Whatcom County Code Section 2.06.090 is hereby amended as indicated in Exhibit A to this
Ordinance.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
TCOM ASHINGTON
Bar chanan, Council Chair
WHATCOM OUW"(, ASH NGTON
Jack Lours, 161*1"ecutive
(,} Approved ( ) Denied
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5 2.06.090 Medical examiner advisory council.
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7 A. The Whatcom County Medical Examiner Advisory Council is hereby formed for
8 the following purposes:
9 1. To review the medical examiner's policies and procedures;
10 2. To review the performance of the medical examiner and make annual written
11 reports to the county council and executive;
12 3. To report to the county and medical examiner, the various jurisdictional needs
13 for the medical examiner function.
14 B. The advisory council shall be comprised of the following members:
15 1. Whatcom County executive;
16 2. Whatcom County prosecuting attorney;
17 3. Whatcom County sheriff;
18 4. Whatcom County health officer;
19 5. Board - certified forensic pathologist;
20 6. City of Bellingham police chief;
21 7. Police chief of another city in Whatcom County.
22 C. The Board - certified forensic pathologist member shall be recommended by the
23 medical examiner and approved by the medical examiner advisory council
24 membership. The police chief position from a city other than Bellingham shall be
25 selected by the cities' police chiefs and rotated periodically.
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1 D. The advisory council shall meet at least once a year to review the medical
2 examiner function. A majority of five members of the council may call for a special
3 meeting, if necessary (Ord. 92 -42 (part)).
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