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Post orncc Box 1719
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Brclndon. MS 390.IJJ.1719
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DESIGNATED PATHOLOGIl~,T AGREEMENT

TillS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of he _ day of • 2006, by

and between the Department of Public SafetylMississippi Cime Lab, Post Office Box 958, Jackson,

Mississippi 39205, hereinafter referred to a<; "Crime Lahi', and Dr. Steven T. I-layne, hereinafter

referred to as "Chief State Pathologist."

WITNESSETll

WHEREAS, Crime Lab desires to engage the !l,luvices of Dr. Steven T. Hayne for the

purposes and duties hereinafter enumerated in Section 1. b:.:::tow,and under the terms and conditions

hereinafter set forth.

WHEREAS, Dr. Steven T. l'layne is willing to pJ:c1videsuch services under the terms and

conditions hereinafter set forth.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the p:'pmise of the Chief State Pathologist to

. perform said duties as required and the promise by the: 'Counties of tlle State of Mississippi to

compensate the Chief State Pathologist at a certain fee as (j dined by Mississippi Code Section ~ 41-

61-75, the Crime Lab and the Chief State Pathologist pro::nise and agree to the following:

I_ DUTIES

The Crime Lab hereby retains Dr. Steven T. HayIl e: to act as the Chief State Pathologist for

the Mississippi Crime Lab and the Mississippi Dc:partJIJent of Public Safc:ty and perform other

duties as directed by the Commission of Public Safety.

The Chief State Pathologist shall provide assisu:.li.ce, consultation and training to connty

medical examiners, county medical examiner investigatOf:; and law enforcement officials.

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He shall keep complete records of all relevant ird ormation concerning deaths or crimes

requiring investigation by the medical examiners and submit copies to the Mississippi State Medical

Examiners Office.

He shall Cooperate with the crime detection and m:;dica1 examiner laboratories authorized

by Mississippi Code Section 45-1-17. the University ofM!,::dical Center, the Attorney General, law

enforcement agencies, the courts and the State ofMississiTJPi.

He shall assist in conducting basic training to all m:'vly elected or appointed CMEIIDMEI's

upon request as well as certify the minimum annual 24 hCillfS of continuing education.

He shall review all appeals of death rulings, concl let investigations, review findings and

reports conclusions in writing with recommendations mal:lt:~to the appropriate parties.

U. BENEFITS AND EXPENSES

A. COMPENSATION

The Counties of the State of Mississippi shall eo.i:hpensate the Chief State Pathologist in
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accordance with the requirements of 941-61-75 of the Mississippi Code of 1972. Mississippi

Medical Examiner cases, Federal Medical Examiner case:; and Choctaw Indian Reserve cases fall

under the requirements of the State Code. This rate of COl: lpensation is the total cash enumeration

or cash type fringe benefit to be paid the Chief State PlLt'10logist unless otherwise stated in this

agreement. No health or life insurance premiums or rctireIl~ mt shall be withheld the Crime Lab from

said payment. For non-Mississippi medical examiner c::,~:es- (all cases not from the Mississippi

Medical Examiner System to include Louisiana Medical i:~caminer cases and other autopsy cases)

the Crime Lab will be paid at full cost by the CSP cstmlnted at $100 per case to the Mississippi

Medical Examiners office.

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The Counties of the State of Mississippi will reimb1.!rsctime and all travel expenses incurred

during work periods within the limits set by state law and its rules and regulations.

D. STATUS OF CONTRACTOR

The Chief Statc Pathologist shall at all times be rel€ arded as and shall be legally considered

an independent Contractor and shall at no time act as an ll,~entof the state,

The Chief State Pathologist shall not be subject to the employment rules and regulations of

the State Personnel Board, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, or the State of Mississippi;

nor shall the Chief State Patbologist be governed b:l" any Mississippi Law or Mississippi

Constitutional provision specifically relating to public eIlblloyment by the State Personnel Board,

the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. or the 8\Elte of Mississippi applicable to public

employees, including, but not limited to the Mississippi Ill'blic Employees Retirement. The Chief

State Pathologist shall not be entitled to participate in thc Public Employees Retirement System, or

in any group health or life insurance plan offered by the .~)PS or State of Mississippi. The Chief

State Pathologist shall not be entitled to coverage by l'v[ississippi's worker's compensation as

applicable to the DPS and State of Mississippi employees. 'The Chief State Pathologist shall not be

compensatcd nor allowed credit for overtime. lieu time. p ;:,:-sonaland sick leave or any other leave

benefits as employees of the Crime Lab or State of Mississippi. The relationship now being formed

does in no way guarantee employment either in the preseIllt:or future for the Chief State Pathologist
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now entering this agreement.

IV. DURATTON OF CONTRACT AND TI;]lMlNATION REQUIREMENTS

The parties agree that the tcrm of this contract is Hom July 1, 2006 IDltil July 1, 2007. and

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will renew annually unless terminated. in writing.

The Chief State Pathologist may terminate tins agrl~c:ment,without cause and for any reason,

upon ninety (90) days written notice to the Commissioner of Public Safety. TIle Crime Lab may

terminate this agreement without cause and for any reasoIl, upon ninety (90) days written notice to

the Chief State Pathologist. Notice shall be by registerc4 mail to George Phillips, Commissioner

of Public SafeLy, P. O. Box 958, Jackson, MS 39205 nnd Dr. Steven T. I-layne, 1700 West

Government Street, Suite G, Brandon, MS 39042.

v. ASSIGNABILITY

The Chief State Pathologist shall not assign any )f his rights or duties arising under this

cant Tact Criminal acts by either party shall terminate f1;S contract upon written notice. Upon

termination of this agreement, pursuant to this paragr;;lph, such payments to the Chief State

Pathologist as are required by this agreement shall be ma~le.

VI. CONFIDENTIAT./ITY

The Chief State Pathologist agrees to hold as strielly confidential all information, both oral

and in writing, regarding the Crime Lab's employees, in,!!~stigations and other activities to which

it may have access as the Chief State Pathologist. TIle Chic:fStlte Pathologist agrees that he will not

read or otherwise gain access to Crime Lab's information (>1 activities or personal information ofits

employees except as required to perform his duties and. responsibilities to provide pathologist

services. Further, unless disclosure is authorized or requb ed by law, the Chief State Pathologist
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agrees that he will not disclose any information concemll:1t Crime Lab employees, information or

activities whether gained on pwpose or inadvertently now;) r at any time in the future either directly
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or indirectly, except as required to perform said instructinl;; duties undcrtbis contract and then only

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to the extent disclosure is consistent with the authorized. purpose for which the information was

obtained. Discussion of the CbicfState Pathologist's findings, opinions, and recommendations with
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the Commissioner of Public Safcty is specifically a.uthorh:~d under this contract.

Contractor agrees that he will not maintain in ]IL:S files any information on Crime Lab

activities or its employees beyond records that concern hils duties to provide instruction services.

VII. MISCELLANEOUS

Contractor agrees and promises to make no claim against DPS, the State Crime Lab, the
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Commissioner of Public Safety nor against any cmployel~ of the DPS for any physical or mental

injury, loss, damage, or death that may be incurred as a rest'l.ltof the performance of its duties as the

Chief State Pathologist .

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The Chief State Pathologist may is hereby grantell access to the State Crime Lab Morgue

Facility and the Facility's inventory and equipment Any l:1.u1heraccess to the State Crime Lab or

to any inventory of the Crime Lab is hereby prohibited witbqut approval of the Director of the Crime

Lab and/or the Commissioner of Public S~fety. The Criml~ Lab shall not be responsible for Ole loss

or destruction of the personal equipment and inventory ofth~ Chief State Pathologist during the time

the Chief Stale Pathologist is working. The Chief State Pa:;) lologist shall not be held responsible for

any Crime Lab equipment or inventory destroyed ormissi)~lg when the Chief State Pathologist is not

present. Furthennore, the Chief State Pathologist and th~~Crime Lab shall maintain an inventory

listing of all equipment and inventory that is separate and C:i;tinct from the equipment and inventory

of the other party to the contract, Each party to the eont:.let shall submit an inventory list to the

other party to this contract. Both parties are held responi!:jble in respect in the previous sentences

un less the situation is found to have been perpetuated by a ,third party. Therefore, the third party will

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be held responsible.

The Chief State Pathologist cannot be sued when preforming duties for the Mississippi

Medical Examiners Offiee and Mississippi Crime Lab aec:{Jfdingto acceptable standards.

This agreement represents the sole and exclusivG agreement between the parties. Any

changes, modifications or amendments to this agreement IllIJstbe made in writing and signed by all

parties.

This agreement and all rights and duties arising th:'reunder shall be governed, interpreted,
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and construed solely under the Constitution and Laws oftbe State of Mississippi.

The State Crime Lab and the Department of Pllhlic Safety, an agency of the State of

Mississippi, in no way waives its sovereign immunity :nd such shall be controlling over any

conflicting provisions contained herein.

By aftlxing the signatures below, Dr. Steven T. Ha:I::le and Commissioner of Public Safety,

being duly authorized so to do, hereby cause this agrccmen:::1:0 take effect and both agree to be bound

by the terms as set forth above.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have know ~19ly and willfully CovcIL.'Ulted
and agreed

on this the __ day of -", 2006.