1. (1) Each Coroner and Deputy Coroner, as required by Section 11-5-31 will successfully complete twelve (12) hours of Commission approved training/education annually (January 1- December 31) and will have submitted proof of said completion to the Commission by no later than January 15 of the following year.
2. (2) The Commission will, no later than February 1 of the following year, have reviewed all submitted documentation and will have sent via U.S. mail, facsimile or electronic mail, all Letters of Non-compliance to the Coroner at the address on file with the Commission.
3. (3) The Commission membership will review all submitted documentation within the timeframe allowed and will forward the results of those reviews to the Secretary-Treasurer who will maintain the training/education records of Coroners and Deputy Coroners and will draft and mail Letters of Non-compliance to the Coroner. The Secretary-Treasurer should utilize files and data base systems to allow for report generation and the designation of Coroners and Deputy Coroners who are compliant and non-compliant.
4. (4) Any Coroner or Deputy Coroner contesting the designation of being Non-Compliant must submit a written explanation specifically detailing why they are compliant. If a Coroner or Deputy Coroner failed to submit documentation on successfully completed training/education, they should do so as soon as they are notified of their Non-compliance. All letters contesting non-compliance and all documentation of successfully completed training/education must be submitted to the Commission no later than March 1 of the following year.
5. (5) The Commission will review any letter contesting non-compliance and make any Declaratory Rulings within 30 days of receiving the letter.
6. (6) The Commission reserves the right, with a quorum vote of four, to deny any submitted training/education submissions received after January 15th of the following year.
7. (7) Any Coroner or Deputy Coroner who is non-compliant should successfully complete Commission approved training/education as soon as possible and submit proof of completion to the Commission to become compliant for the current years’ requirements. Training/education attended in the following year will NOT be applied to the previous years’ requirement to remove a designation of non-compliance.
8. (8) The Secretary-Treasurer, upon receiving notification from the Commission of a Coroner or Deputy Coroner’s change in “Status”, will notify the Coroner in writing of any changes.
9. (9) Any Coroner or Deputy Coroner who is designated non-compliant for 18 months (After March 1 of following year) shall be reported to his or her County Commission and District Attorney’s Office via letter from the Commission Secretary-Treasurer.
10. (10) Medical Examiners and Coroners who are Medical Doctors are required to obtain educational credit annually to maintain their medical license and by doing so are excluded from this requirement.

Author: Bill Harris

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§11-5-31.

History: New Rule: Filed June 17, 2019; effective August 1, 2019.