In Chilton County, effective beginning the next term of office, the coroner shall receive an annual salary of nine thousand two hundred eighty-two dollars ($9,282) per year, which salary shall be payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county. The salary provided by this section shall be in lieu of any salary previously provided by law and shall be in lieu of any fees or allowances provided by general law.
Ala. Code § 45-11-60 (1975)