64.185 Coroners and deputies -- Compensation schedules -- Continuing education - - Expense allowance -- Training requirements -- Limitation on number of deputy coroners. (1) (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: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. County Population 10,000 or less 10,001 to 20,000 20,001 to 40,000 40,001 to 60,000 60,001 to 100,000 100,001 to 150,000 150,001 or more Monthly Minimum Compensation $200 300 350 400 450 800 1,000 County Population 10,000 or less 10,001 to 20,000 20,001 to 40,000 40,001 to 60,000 60,001 to 100,000 100,001 to 150,000 150,001 or more Monthly Minimum Compensation $400 500 650 750 850 1,100 1,300 (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: (2) 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 Population (a) 10,000 or less (b) 10,001 to 20,000 (c) 20,001 to 40,000 Monthly Minimum Compensation $200 250 275 100,001 to 150,000 (d) 40,001 to 60,000 (e) 60,001 to 100,000 (f) (g) 150,001 or more (3) 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. 300 400 900 1,100 (4) 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. (5) 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. (6) 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.