ADOPTED - OCTOBER 28, 2003

Agenda Item No. 13

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

RESOLUTION #03-272

WHEREAS, P.A. 1953, No. 181, as amended, requires Boards of Commissioners to appoint a licensed physician as county medical examiner to hold office for a period of four years; and

WHEREAS, the Medical Examiner " . . . shall make investigations as to the cause and manner of death in cases of all persons who die suddenly, unexpectedly, violently, as a result of any suspicious circumstances, while imprisoned in a county or city jail, or persons without medical attendance 48 hours prior to the time of death; or as the result of an abortion . . . "; and

WHEREAS, the term of office of the Ingham County Medical Examiner, Dean G. Sienko, M.D. expires on December 31, 2003; and

WHEREAS, Dean G. Sienko, M.D. also serves as the Medical Director of the Ingham County Health Department; and

WHEREAS, the Medical Examiner records and all support services for the Medical Examiner's Office are located in the Ingham County Health Department.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners appoints Dean G. Sienko, M.D. to the position of Ingham County Medical Examiner for a term of office beginning January 1, 2004 and ending December 31, 2007.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Swope, Hertel, Severino

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/20/03

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Swope, Dedden, Hertel, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/22/03