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Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO. 1246 (Representatives Christianson, Bahl, Hendrix, Vetter, Dockter) (Senators Barta, Cory) AN ACT to amend and reenact section 11-19.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to individuals authorized to act in the absence of a coroner. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 11-19.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 11-19.1-06. Individuals authorized to act in absence of coroner. In those counties in which a coroner does not reside or is not available, the duties of a coroner must be performed by the sheriff, the state highway patrol, or any special agent of the bureau of criminal investigation. The sheriff, the state highway patrol, or special agent shall call upon the nearesta coroner or deputy coroner from an adjacentanother county to investigate the medical cause of death of all coroner cases within saidthe county. In those situations in which, because of distance or adverse conditions, a coroner is not available, the sheriff, the state highway patrol, or special agent shall request the state forensic examiner or the forensic examiner's designee to investigate and certify as to the medical cause of death. H. B. NO. 1246 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ Speaker of the House ____________________________ President of the Senate ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1246. House Vote: Senate Vote: Yeas 82 Yeas 47 Nays 11 Nays 0 Absent 1 Absent 0 ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025. Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025. ____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M. ____________________________ Secretary of State
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