§45-25-11. Compensation of revenue commissioner, judge of probate, and license official.

(a) All compensation and expense allowance increases provided in this section shall be subject to the approval of the DeKalb County Commission.

(b)(I) Beginning January 1, 1999, the Revenue Commissioner of DeKalb County shall receive an additional expense allowance of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum, which shall be in addition to all other compensation, expense allowances, or salary provided by law. The expense allowance shall be payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(2) Beginning January 1, 2000, the Revenue Commissioner of DeKalb County shall receive an additional expense allowance of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum, which expense allowance shall be in addition to all other compensation, expense allowance, or salary provided by law. This expense allowance shall be payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(3) Beginning with the expiration of the term of the incumbent, the annual salary for the Revenue Commissioner of DeKalb County shall be increased by ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county and at that time, subdivisions (1) and (2) shall be null and void.

(c)(l) Beginning January 1, 1999, the Judge of Probate of DeKalb County shall receive an additional expense allowance of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum, which shall be in addition to all other compensation, expense allowance, or salary provided by law. This expense allowance shall be payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(2) Beginning January 1, 2000, the Judge of Probate of DeKalb County shall receive an additional expense allowance of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum, which expense allowance shall be in addition to all other compensation, expense allowance, or benefit provided by law. This expense allowance shall be payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(3) Beginning with the expiration of the term of the incumbent, the annual salary for the Judge of Probate of DeKalb County shall be increased by ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county and at that time, subdivisions (1) and (2) shall be null and void.

(d) Commencing with the next term of office, the county official charged with the duties of issuing and renewing motor vehicle tags shall receive additional compensation of three thousand dollars ($3,000) per annum, which shall be in addition to all other compensation, expense allowances, or salary provided by law.

(e) The additional expense allowances provided pursuant to this section shall be credited toward the supernumerary retirement of the revenue commissioner and judge of probate.

(Act 98-583, p. 1289, §§1-5.)