(a) The Coroner-Medical Examiners’ Commission shall be composed of the following:
(1) The county health officer.
(2) The District Attorney of Jefferson County, or his or her designated representative.
(3) A representative of the Jefferson County Medical Society selected by the society.
(4) A representative of the Birmingham Bar Association selected by the association.
(5) A representative of the Medical Center of the University of Alabama in Birmingham selected by the center.
(6) Two members of the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation, one from the Senate and one from the House.
(7) A Jefferson County law enforcement officer appointed by the Sheriff of Jefferson County.
(8) Two licensed funeral directors who are residents of Jefferson County, actively engaged in the funeral business in the county, who shall be appointed by the Alabama Board of Funeral Service.
(9) A citizen of Jefferson County appointed by the County Commissioners of Jefferson County.
(b) The commission members, except the ex officio members, shall serve three-year terms, and members shall be eligible to succeed themselves. The Coroner-Medical Examiners’ Commission shall elect from its members a chair and vice chair to serve for one-year terms, and it shall organize itself into such committees as it deems necessary. The county governing body shall supply staff assistance for the commission. The county governing body may provide funds for reasonable expenses including meals of the commission. The Coroner-Medical Examiners’ Commission shall meet no less than once each quarter of the year, and as often as may be necessary to dispose of business before it and shall report its activities to the county governing body. If any such representative or individual designated in subdivision (1) to subdivision (7), inclusive, should refuse or for any reason fail to serve on the Coroner-Medical Examiners’ Commission, the remaining members shall have the power and be authorized to carry out the duties of the commission.
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