THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-173 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 16, 2023. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING.
(a) The coroner of Baldwin County shall receive an additional expense allowance of five hundred dollars ($500) per month which shall be paid from the county general funds. The expense allowance shall be in addition to any salary and other expense allowance heretofore provided to such officer.
(b)(1) The Coroner of Baldwin County shall receive an additional expense allowance not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600) per month, the amount of which shall be determined by the county governing body and paid from the county general fund. The expense allowance shall be in addition to any salary and other expense allowance heretofore provided to the coroner, including the expense allowance provided in subsection (a).
(2) Beginning with the expiration of the term of the incumbent coroner, the salary for the coroner shall be increased by the amount of the then existing expense money allowable, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county and at that time subdivision (1) shall become null and void.
(c) In Baldwin County, the coroner shall be entitled to the same cost of living increase percentage granted to other public officials pursuant to Act 2000-108. If an increase is due during the term of the coroner, the increase shall be in the form of an expense allowance which will convert to salary effective the next term of office.