H.B. 384

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UTAH OLYMPIC LAW ENFORCEMENT
2 COMMANDER AMENDMENTS
3 2001 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: David Ure
6 This act modifies the Medical Examiner Act. The act modifies the duties of the medical
7 examiner during a period around the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The act is repealed on
8 April 1, 2002.
9 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
10 ENACTS:
11 26-4-7.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
12 63-55b-126, Utah Code Annotated 1953
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Section 26-4-7.1 is enacted to read:
15 26-4-7.1. Medical examiner jurisdiction over highway accidents during Olympics.
16 Notwithstanding Section 26-4-7 , between January 25, 2002 and April 1, 2002, the Olympic
17 law enforcement commander, appointed under Section 53-12-301 , or the commander's designee,
18 may request that the medical examiner assume custody of a deceased body if it appears that death
19 was caused by a highway accident.
20 Section 2. Section 63-55b-126 is enacted to read:
21 63-55b-126. Repeal dates -- Title 26.
22 Section 26-4-7.1 is repealed April 1, 2002.

Legislative Review Note
as of 2-13-01 3:20 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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