Texas § 49A.105 APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF MEDICAL EXAMINER.

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§ 49A.105 — APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF MEDICAL EXAMINER.

Texas § 49A.105

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 49A.105 (2026).

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Text of article effective on April 01, 2027 Art. 49A.105. APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF MEDICAL EXAMINER.

(a)The commissioners court of a county that establishes an office of medical examiner shall appoint the medical examiner. A person appointed as the medical examiner must be:

(1)a physician licensed by the Texas Medical Board; or

(2)a person who:

(A)is licensed and in good standing as a physician in another state;

(B)has applied to the Texas Medical Board for a license to practice medicine in this state; and

(C)has been granted a provisional license under Section 155.101 , Occupations Code.

(b)A medical examiner serves at the will of the commissioners court that appointed the medical examiner.

(c)To the greatest extent possible, the commissioners court shall appoint a medical

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Text of article effective on April 01, 2027
Art. 49A.105. APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF MEDICAL EXAMINER. (a) The commissioners court of a county that establishes an office of medical examiner shall appoint the medical examiner. A person appointed as the medical examiner must be:
(1) a physician licensed by the Texas Medical Board; or
(2) a person who:
(A) is licensed and in good standing as a physician in another state;
(B) has applied to the Texas Medical Board for a license to practice medicine in this state; and
(C) has been granted a provisional license under Section 155.101 , Occupations Code.
(b) A medical examiner serves at the will of the commissioners court that appointed the medical examiner.
(c) To the greatest extent possible, the commissioners court shall appoint a medical examiner who has training and experience in pathology, toxicology, histology, and other medico-legal sciences.