Georgia § 45-16-11-1 Compensation of county coroners for inmate deaths in state correctional institutions

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§ 45-16-11-1 — Compensation of county coroners for inmate deaths in state correctional institutions

Georgia § 45-16-11-1

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O.C.G.A. § 45-16-11-1 (2026).

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In addition to the minimum salary provided for in Code Section 45-16-11 , in any county which is the site of more than one state correctional institution or prison for adults or juveniles and which compensates the county coroner by salary, the state shall compensate the county coroner in the amount of $110.00 for each state inmate death in such county. The county coroner of such a county is authorized to accept the compensation provided in accordance with this Code section despite any local Act which requires such a coroner to send fees to the county treasury or the county governing authority.

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In addition to the minimum salary provided for in Code Section 45-16-11 , in any county which is the site of more than one state correctional institution or prison for adults or juveniles and which compensates the county coroner by salary, the state shall compensate the county coroner in the amount of $110.00 for each state inmate death in such county. The county coroner of such a county is authorized to accept the compensation provided in accordance with this Code section despite any local Act which requires such a coroner to send fees to the county treasury or the county governing authority.