H.B. 384 Enrolled

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 The act is repealed on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Section 26-4-7.1 is repealed April 1, 2002.