Maryland Health - General Section 5-305

      (a)      (1)      The Commission may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.

            (2)      The staff shall include:

                  (i)      1 chief medical examiner;

                  (ii)      1 deputy chief medical examiner;

                  (iii)      4 assistant medical examiners;

                  (iv)      1 toxicologist;

                  (v)      2 assistant toxicologists;

                  (vi)      1 serologist;

                  (vii)      4 resident medical doctors who are training in forensic pathology; and

                  (viii)      1 chief traffic investigator.

            (3)      The Commission may employ any physician on a contract basis for part-time services.

      (b)      Each medical examiner appointed under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall be a physician with at least 2 years postgraduate training in pathology.

      (c)      With the approval of the Secretary of Budget and Management, the Commission shall set the compensation for personnel appointed under subsection (a)(2) of this section.

      (d)      The Chief Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief Medical Examiner, and assistant medical examiners shall have an office in Baltimore City.

      (e)      For the use of these medical examiners, the Commission shall:

            (1)      See that proper equipment is provided; or

            (2)      Arrange for use of the laboratory and other equipment of the Department, the Baltimore City Health Department, the Department of State Police, or the Baltimore City Police Department.

      (f)      The Chief Medical Examiner, the Deputy Chief Medical Examiner, or an assistant medical examiner shall be on call at all times to perform the duties set forth in this subtitle.

      (g)      The State budget shall include an appropriation to carry out this subtitle, including provisions for:

            (1)      The fee for an authorized pathologist;

            (2)      The necessary expenses for transportation of a body for examination by a medical examiner or for autopsy; and

            (3)      In the case of a victim of homicide, the necessary expenses for transportation of the body from the site of the autopsy or examination to a location within the State specified by the victim's family.