This bill pertains to adjustments in the compensation for the coroner and sheriff of DeKalb County, Alabama. It amends Section 45-25-60 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to increase the coroner's monthly expense allowance from six hundred dollars ($600) to two thousand dollars ($2,000), effective June 1, 2024. This new allowance replaces any other salary, allowance, or compensation previously provided by law. Additionally, the bill removes a subsection that previously entitled the coroner to an additional four hundred dollar ($400) monthly expense allowance.

The bill also amends Section 45-25-230.01, which relates to the sheriff's compensation. It introduces a new provision that, starting June 1, 2024, grants the sheriff an additional annual expense allowance of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000), payable in equal monthly installments from the county's general fund. This is in addition to any other allowances or salary provided by law. Furthermore, upon the expiration of the current sheriff's term, the sheriff's annual salary will be increased by twelve thousand dollars ($12,000), and the additional expense allowance provision will become null and void. The act is set to become effective on June 1, 2024.