There is established as a subordinate agency in the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ("OCME").
The Mayor shall nominate, with the advice and consent of the Council, a person to serve as the Chief Medical Examiner ("CME") within the OCME pursuant to § 1-523.01(a).
The CME shall be responsible for the management and operation of the OCME. The CME shall appoint a Deputy CME and any other medical examiners the CME finds necessary to carry out the duties of the OCME.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 28, r. 28-5000