(a) The Coroner of Dale County shall continue to receive a salary of five hundred dollars ($500) per month which shall be paid from the General Fund of Dale County subject to subsection (b).
(b) The coroner shall be entitled to receive an unvouchered allowance for expenses in the amount of seven hundred fifteen dollars ($715) per month to be paid from the general fund of the county. The expense allowance provided in this section shall be in addition to any other allowance or compensation provided for by law. Effective beginning the next term of office, the salary of the coroner shall be increased by the amount of the expense allowance provided by this section, and the expense allowance shall be repealed.
(c)(l) The coroner shall be entitled to the same benefits and allowance as are provided by the Dale County Commission to all other public officials elected in Dale County.
(2) The county commission shall reimburse the coroner for any additional actual expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of the coroner with the prior consent and approval of the county commission.
(3) The county commission, in addition to the reimbursement of actual expenses, may provide a vehicle, communications equipment, and office space to the coroner as the commission deems necessary for the efficient operations of the coroner's office.
Last modified: May 3, 2021