(a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) In Chambers County there has been an increase in the filing of cases involving mental health involuntary commitments resulting in increased probate court docket filing and other duties prescribed by the courts and the Legislature.
(2) It is the intent, by enactment of this section, to provide the judge of probate with additional compensation for the increase in judicial and administrative duties.
(b) The Judge of Probate of Chambers County shall receive an expense allowance of fifteen thousand six hundred dollars ($15,600) per annum payable in monthly installments commencing on August 1, 2005. The expense allowance shall be in addition to all other expense allowances and benefits granted to the judge of probate. The expense allowance shall be paid solely from funds generated by the office of the judge of probate and not from any funds received by Chambers County for the general fund.
(c) Beginning with the expiration of the term of the incumbent, the annual salary for the judge of probate shall be increased by fifteen thousand six hundred dollars ($15,600) per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county. The office of the judge of probate shall reimburse the General Fund of Chambers County for this increase to include FICA taxes and the county contribution to the Retirement Systems of Alabama on behalf of the judge of probate.
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