(a) In Limestone County, effective beginning the term of office of the coroner after the effective date of Act 2024-446, the salary of the coroner shall be forty thousand dollars ($40,000) per year payable in installments from the general fund of the county. The salary provided by this section shall be the total compensation of the coroner and shall be in lieu of any other compensation, salary, expense allowance, or fees provided to the coroner prior to the effective date of Act 2024-446. (b) The coroner, by accepting the salary provided by this section or any expense allowance under subsection (b), shall waive any right to any fees or mileage allowance provided to a coroner by general law and the salary provided by this section shall be in lieu of any fees provided by general law. (c) The coroner, subject to approval by the county commission, may employee assistants to serve at the pleasure of the coroner. The salary of any assistants employed by the coroner shall be five hundred dollars ($500) per month. (d) This section shall not affect any expenses paid by the county for the operation of the office of the coroner pursuant to Section 45-42-62, or otherwise. The county commission may pay any expenses as the county commission determines necessary for vouchered expenses for the operation of the office of the coroner.
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