(a) There is established a Commission on Medicolegal Investigations, as an independent administrative commission, consisting of nine members: Two full professors of pathology, two full professors of law, a member of the Connecticut Medical Society, a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, two members of the public, selected by the Governor, and the Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee. The Governor shall appoint the two full professors of pathology and the two full professors of law from a panel of not less than four such professors in the field of medicine and four such professors in the field of law recommended by a committee composed of the deans of the recognized schools and colleges of medicine and of law in the state of Connecticut; the member of the Connecticut Medical Society from a panel of not less than three members of that society recommended by the council of that society; and the member of the Connecticut Bar Association from a panel of not less than three members of that association recommended by the board of governors of that association. Initially, one professor of pathology, one professor of law, the member of the Connecticut Medical Society, and one member of the public shall serve for six years and until their successors are appointed, and one professor of pathology, one professor of law, the member of the Connecticut Bar Association and one member of the public shall serve for three years, and until their successors are appointed. All appointments to full terms subsequent to the initial appointments shall be for six years. Vacancies shall be filled for the expiration of the term of the member being replaced in the same manner as original appointments. Members shall be eligible for reappointment under the same conditions as are applicable to initial appointments. The commission shall elect annually one of its members as chairman and one as vice chairman. Members of the commission shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in service on the commission. The commission shall meet at least once each year and more often as its duties require, upon the request of any two members and shall meet at least once each year with those persons and groups that are affected by commission policies and procedures. The commission shall adopt its own rules for the conduct of its meetings.

(b) The commission shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, as necessary or appropriate to carry out effectively the administrative provisions of this chapter.

(1969, P.A. 699, S. 2, 16; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 81-473, S. 14, 43; P.A. 90-271, S. 14, 24; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 01-195, S. 143, 181; P.A. 15-242, S. 20.)

History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced commissioner of health with commissioner of health services, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 81-473 added requirement that commission meet at least once each year with persons and groups affected by commission policies and procedures; Sec. 19-526 transferred to Sec. 19a-401 in 1983; P.A. 90-271 made a technical change; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 01-195 amended Subsec. (b) to reference chapter 54, effective July 11, 2001; P.A. 15-242 amended Subsec. (a) by adding reference to the commissioner's designee.