This bill pertains to St. Clair County and includes provisions for additional expense allowances for the coroner and deputy coroner, as well as the conversion of these allowances into salary. Specifically, starting October 1, 2024, the Coroner of St. Clair County will receive an additional monthly expense allowance of $525, which is in addition to any other compensation provided by law. This allowance will be paid from the county's general fund. Upon the expiration of the current coroner's term, all expense allowances for the coroner will be converted into a monthly salary, also paid from the general fund, and the previous expense allowances will become void.

Similarly, the Deputy Coroner of St. Clair County will receive an additional annual expense allowance of $2,600 starting October 1, 2024, which is also in addition to any other compensation provided by law and payable monthly from the general fund. Following the end of the incumbent coroner's term, all expense allowances for the deputy coroner will be converted into a monthly salary, and the position will officially be known as the Deputy Coroner of St. Clair County. The bill specifies that all previous expense allowances for the deputy coroner will become void at that time. The act is set to become effective on October 1, 2024, pending passage and approval by the Governor or otherwise becoming law. The bill has been passed by the House on April 2, 2024, and by the Senate on April 25, 2024.