Amendments for SB25-077

House Journal, March 11
27 SB25-077 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
28 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
29 recommendation:
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31 Amend reengrossed bill, page 10, line 14, strike "(3)(a)(VI)" and
32 substitute "(2)(a)(X)(C) and (3)(a)(VI); and add (2)(a)(XI)".
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34 Page 10, strike line 16 and substitute "procedure - appeal - definitions
35 - repeal. (2) (a) The custodian may deny the right of inspection of the
36 following records, unless otherwise provided by law, on the ground that
37 disclosure to the applicant would be contrary to the public interest:
38 (X) (C) An individual animal's or group of animal's breeding or
39 nesting habitat; AND
40 (XI) (A) EXCEPT FOR CORONERS' AUTOPSY REPORTS AS PROVIDED
41 IN SUBSECTION (3)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION, ALL RECORDS, FILES, AND
42 INFORMATION GATHERED AND CREATED DURING THE COURSE OF A
43 CORONER'S INVESTIGATION.
44 (B) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(a)(XI)(A) OF THIS
45 SECTION OR ANY OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE CUSTODIAN SHALL
46 ALLOW TO A DECEDENT'S NEXT OF KIN THE RIGHT OF INSPECTION OF
47 RECORDS, FILES, INFORMATION, OR SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED PORTIONS
48 OF THE CORONER'S RECORD THAT IS GENERATED BY THE CORONER IN THE
49 INVESTIGATION OF THE DECEDENT'S DEATH; EXCEPT THAT IF THE
50 DECEDENT'S DEATH IS THE SUBJECT OF AN OPEN OR ONGOING
51 INVESTIGATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OR A CRIMINAL TRIAL AND THE
52 CUSTODIAN KNOWS OF THE INVESTIGATION OR TRIAL, THEN THE
53 CUSTODIAN MAY DENY THE RIGHT OF INSPECTION OF THE REQUESTED
54 RECORDS UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION OR TRIAL.
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1 (C) AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (2)(a)(XI), "NEXT OF KIN" MEANS
2 THE DECEDENT'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR
3 OF THE DECEDENT'S ESTATE, THE DECEDENT'S SURVIVING SPOUSE SO LONG
4 AS THE COUPLE WAS NOT LEGALLY SEPARATED AT THE TIME OF THE
5 DECEDENT'S DEATH, A PERSON WITH THE RIGHT TO DIRECT DISPOSITION OF
6 THE DECEDENT'S LAST REMAINS, THE DECEDENT'S SURVIVING ADULT
7 CHILDREN, THE DECEDENT'S PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR THE
8 DECEDENT'S SURVIVING ADULT SIBLINGS.
9 (3) (a) The custodian shall".