(a) Effective commencing October 1, 2014, the Coroner of Crenshaw County shall receive an expense allowance in the amount of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per month to be paid out of the county general fund. The expense allowances provided for in this section shall be in lieu of all other compensation and expenses received by the coroner in Crenshaw County and shall be the only expense allowances provided for by law for the coroner.
(b) The Coroner of Crenshaw County may appoint a deputy coroner to serve in his or her absence at no expense to the county.
(c) The Crenshaw County Commission may increase the expense allowance for the coroner as provided in this section by a majority vote of all members of the commission.