2016 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 64 - FEES AND COMPENSATION OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES .185 Coroners and deputies -- Compensation schedules -- Continuing education -- Expense allowance -- Training requirements -- Limitation on number of deputy coroners.
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64.185 Coroners and deputies -- Compensation schedules -- Continuing education - Expense allowance -- Training requirements -- Limitation on number of
deputy coroners.
(1)
(2)
(a)
Coroners shall receive out of the county, consolidated local government,
charter county government, urban-county government, or unified local
government treasury, whichever is appropriate, the monthly compensation the
fiscal court of each county shall fix, subject to the following minimums:
County
Monthly Minimum
Population
Compensation
1.
10,000 or less
$200
2.
10,001 to 20,000
300
3.
20,001 to 40,000
350
4.
40,001 to 60,000
400
5.
60,001 to 100,000
450
6.
100,001 to 150,000
800
7.
150,001 or more
1,000
(b) Coroners who hold a current certificate of continuing education, issued jointly
by the Department of Criminal Justice Training, Justice and Public Safety
Cabinet, and the Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner, Justice and
Public Safety Cabinet, shall be paid the following minimum monthly
compensation set forth in this subsection in recognition of the training:
County
Monthly Minimum
Population
Compensation
1.
10,000 or less
$400
2.
10,001 to 20,000
500
3.
20,001 to 40,000
650
4.
40,001 to 60,000
750
5.
60,001 to 100,000
850
6.
100,001 to 150,000
1,100
7.
150,001 or more
1,300
Deputy coroners who hold a current certificate of continuing education, as described
in subsection (1)(b) of this section, shall receive out of the county, consolidated
local government, charter county government, urban-county government, or unified
local government treasury, whichever is appropriate, the monthly compensation the
fiscal court of each county shall fix, subject to the following minimums:
County
Monthly Minimum
Population
Compensation
(a) 10,000 or less
$200
(b) 10,001 to 20,000
250
(c) 20,001 to 40,000
275
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(d) 40,001 to 60,000
300
(e) 60,001 to 100,000
400
(f) 100,001 to 150,000
900
(g) 150,001 or more
1,100
The fiscal court of any county, or the legislative body of a consolidated local
government, charter county government, urban-county government, or unified local
government may compensate coroners and deputy coroners an additional amount of
up to three hundred dollars ($300) per month as an expense allowance.
The initial course of continuing education required under subsection (1)(b) of this
section shall consist of a forty (40) hour basic training course prescribed by the
Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. Annually thereafter the coroner shall attend and
successfully complete at least eighteen (18) hours of approved training in order to
be compensated in accordance with subsection (1)(b) of this section.
If a deputy coroner assumes the office of coroner after receiving the training
stipulated in this section, the deputy coroner shall be compensated in accordance
with the compensation schedule set forth in subsection (1)(b) of this section.
The number of deputy coroners in a county shall not exceed one (1) for each
twenty-five thousand (25,000) inhabitants, or fraction thereof, according to the most
recent federal census, but every coroner may, subject to the approval of the
legislative body of the county, consolidated local government, charter county
government, urban-county government, or unified local government, appoint
additional deputy coroners, regardless of population.
Effective: July 15, 2016
History: Amended 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2016. -- Amended
2008 Ky. Acts ch. 74, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch.
85, sec. 138, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 424, sec. 1,
effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 3, effective July 15,
1998. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 465, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended
1988 Ky. Acts ch. 248, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch.
195, sec. 13, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 93, sec. 19,
effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 387, sec. 2, effective July 1,
1974. -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 68. -- Amended 1956 Ky. Acts ch.
143, sec. 1. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 125, secs. 1, 2, and 3.
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