§ 7-4-211 — Board of coroner standards

(a) There is created a board of coroner standards. The
board shall consist of one (1) chairman and six (6) members
appointed by and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor
as follows:
(i) One (1) shall be a physician with a specialty in
pathology who is licensed to practice in this state;
(ii) Three (3) shall be duly elected coroners in this
state;
(iii) One (1) shall be a funeral director in this
state;
(iv) One (1) shall be a duly elected district
attorney in this state;
(v) One (1) shall be a peace officer certified under
W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-711.
(b) The members of the board shall be appointed to terms
of four (4) years which are concurrent with the terms of the
office of coroner. Board members not otherwise compensated for
attending board meetings shall receive travel expenses and per
diem in the same manner and amount as state employees, and any
other reasonable expenses upon board approval. Board members
not otherwise compensated shall have their expenses paid from
the general fund by appropriation to the office of the attorney
general.
(c) The board shall:
(i) Meet at least biannually and at the call of the
chairman or of a majority of the membership;
(ii) Promulgate standards dealing with the
investigation of coroner's cases;
(iii) Promulgate educational and training
requirements for coroner basic and continuing education
requirements and review those requirements annually;
(iv) Cooperate with the peace officer standards and
training commission in developing basic and continuing education
courses for coroners;
(v) Promulgate employment standards for deputy
coroners and coroner employees. The standards may include the
requirement that deputy coroners and coroner employees provide
to the employing coroner fingerprints and other information
necessary for a state and national criminal history record
background check and release of information as provided in W.S.
7-19-106(k)(ii) and federal P.L. 92-544 and consent to the
release of any criminal history information to the employing
coroner;
(vi) Promulgate rules and regulations to provide for
the review of complaints if a coroner or deputy coroner has
failed to comply with any provision of W.S. 7-4-103 or this
subsection or has failed to meet any educational or training
requirement provided under this section. The board shall make
recommendations to the peace officer standards and training
commission regarding revocation of certifications based on these
investigations;
(vii) Provide for a system to offer educational
programs to assist coroners and deputy coroners in meeting
educational and training requirements provided under this
section.
(d) The peace officer standards and training commission
shall cooperate with the board of coroner standards in
establishing course requirements and continuing education
requirements required by law.
(e) The board shall contact the district attorney for the
county or the attorney general to initiate an action and may
serve as complaining party in an action under W.S. 7-4-103(b) or
18-3-902 to remove any coroner who is not in compliance with
W.S. 7-4-103.
(f) In addition to any action under subsection (e) of this
section, the board shall notify the county commissioners for the
county of any coroner or deputy coroner who has had his
certification revoked.