(a) The office of the Prosecuting Attorney of the Seventeenth Judicial District shall receive a contingent expense reimbursement of two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per annum to be borne by the respective counties of the Seventeenth Judicial District as follows:

(1) White County ..................… $1,400

(2) Prairie County ..................… 1,000

(b) The counties shall pay the authorized annual amounts in equal quarterly installments from the county general fund of the respective counties, and the checks shall be made payable to the office of the Prosecuting Attorney of the Seventeenth Judicial District. Disbursements shall be made by the prosecuting attorney for the necessary expenses of the office based upon adequate documentation.

(c) The prosecuting attorney or his or her deputies may also be allowed additional expenses upon appropriation of the quorum court and approval of the county judge.

(d) The prosecuting attorney shall be entitled to the following assistants and employees:

(1) One (1) chief deputy prosecuting attorney, whose salary shall be not less than forty-five thousand one hundred twenty-eight dollars ($45,128) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of White County. In addition to the salary, Social Security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by White County;

(2)

(A) One (1) deputy prosecuting attorney for White County, whose salary shall be not less than thirty-five thousand eighteen dollars ($35,018) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of White County. In addition to the salary, Social Security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by White County;

(B) One (1) deputy prosecuting attorney for White County, whose salary shall be not less than thirty-one thousand one hundred dollars ($31,100) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of White County. In addition to the salary, Social Security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by White County;

(3)

(A) One (1) deputy prosecuting attorney for Prairie County, whose salary shall be not less than thirty-three thousand three hundred forty-two dollars ($33,342) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy for county employees of Prairie County. In addition to the salary, Social Security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by Prairie County.

(B) The deputy prosecuting attorney for Prairie County shall be entitled to actual operating expenses of not less than thirteen thousand six hundred forty-six dollars ($13,646) to cover the cost of telephone, printing, supplies, equipment, janitorial services, cleaning supplies, food, service contracts, accounting, postage, photocopies, travel, training, utilities, rent, juror and witness fees, and such other expenses which, within the discretion of the prosecuting attorney, may be proper expenses of the office in connection with the investigation and prosecution of criminal activity within the district, to be paid by Prairie County;

(4) One (1) victim/witness coordinator and office manager, whose salary shall be not less than twenty-three thousand two hundred ninety-two dollars ($23,292). The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy of White County. In addition to the salary, Social Security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by White County;

(5) One (1) victim/witness clerk, whose salary shall be not less than eighteen thousand seven hundred forty-four dollars ($18,744). The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy of White County. In addition to the salary, Social Security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by White County;

(6) One (1) receptionist and municipal intake clerk, whose salary shall be not less than eighteen thousand seven hundred forty-four dollars ($18,744) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy of White County. In addition to the salary, Social Security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by White County;

(7) One (1) hot check clerk, whose salary shall be not less than seventeen thousand five hundred dollars ($17,500) per annum. The salary is to be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy of White County. In addition to the salary, Social Security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by White County; and

(8) One (1) clerk, whose salary shall be not less than twelve thousand six hundred dollars ($12,600) per annum. The salary shall be paid in accordance with the pay periods and payroll policy of Prairie County. In addition to the salary, Social Security, matching retirement, insurance, and all related salary expenses shall be paid by Prairie County.

(e)

(1) The quorum courts of the respective counties of the Seventeenth Judicial District shall annually appropriate out of the funds sufficient amounts to cover the salaries and expenses provided for in this section.

(2) The salaries and expenses provided for in this section are minimum provisions only, and the quorum courts of the respective counties may appropriate any additional funds they deem necessary for the efficient operation of the office of the prosecuting attorney.

(f) A deputy prosecuting attorney who is duly appointed in any county of the Seventeenth Judicial District shall have the authority to perform all official acts as deputy prosecuting attorney in all counties within the district.