Section 331.910 – Interstate contracts for mental health and substance-related disorder treatment.
331.910 Interstate contracts for mental health and substance-related disorder treatment. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to enable appropriate care and treatment to be provided to a person with a substance-related disorder or a mental illness, across state lines from the person’s state of residence, in qualified hospitals, centers, and facilities. 2. Definitions. […]
Section 331.802 – Deaths — reported and investigated.
331.802 Deaths — reported and investigated. 1. A person’s death that affects the public interest as specified in subsection 3 shall be reported to the county medical examiner or the state medical examiner by the physician in attendance, any law enforcement officer having knowledge of the death, the funeral director, or any other person present. […]
Section 331.803 – Examination certificate — fee.
331.803 Examination certificate — fee. Upon application and payment of a fee determined by the board, the county medical examiner shall provide an examination certificate to the person requesting it and file a copy of the certificate in the medical examiner’s office. The certificate is not required in the case of a stillborn infant if […]
Section 331.804 – Disposition of body and other property.
331.804 Disposition of body and other property. 1. After an investigation has been completed, including an autopsy if one is performed, the body shall be prepared for transportation. The body shall be transported by a funeral director chosen by a person authorized to control the remains of the deceased person under section 144C.5, for burial […]
Section 331.805 – Prohibited actions — cremation permit — penalties.
331.805 Prohibited actions — cremation permit — penalties. 1. When a death occurs in the manner specified in section 331.802, subsection 3, the body, clothing, and any articles upon or near the body shall not be disturbed or removed from the position in which it is found, and physical or biological evidence shall not be […]
Section 331.901 – General duties of county officers.
331.901 General duties of county officers. 1. Except as otherwise provided by state law, a county officer shall furnish to the governor or either house of the general assembly, upon their request, any information which the officer possesses. 2. A county officer shall not appear as an agent, attorney, or solicitor for another person in […]
Section 331.902 – Collection and disposition of fees.
331.902 Collection and disposition of fees. 1. Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute, the fees and other charges collected by the auditor, treasurer, recorder, and sheriff, and their deputies or employees, belong to the county. 2. Each elective officer specified in subsection 1 shall maintain a record in the county system of each fee and […]
Section 331.903 – Appointment of deputies, assistants, and clerks.
331.903 Appointment of deputies, assistants, and clerks. 1. The auditor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, and county attorney may each appoint, with approval of the board, one or more deputies, assistants, or clerks for whose acts the principal officer is responsible. The number of deputies, assistants, and clerks for each office shall be determined by the board […]
Section 331.904 – Salaries of deputies, assistants, and clerks.
331.904 Salaries of deputies, assistants, and clerks. 1. a. The annual base salary of the first and second deputy officer of the office of auditor, treasurer, and recorder, the deputy in charge of elections administration, the deputy in charge of the motor vehicle registration and title division, and the deputy in charge of driver’s license […]
Section 331.905 – County compensation board.
331.905 County compensation board. 1. There is created in each county a county compensation board which shall be composed of seven members who are residents of the county. The members of the county compensation board shall be selected as follows: a. Two members shall be appointed by the board of supervisors. b. One member shall […]