(a) The Judge of Probate of Covington County shall be compensated on a salary basis. He or she shall receive in equal monthly installments from the General Fund of Covington County such salary as provided by general law. Such salary shall be the entire compensation received by such judge for his or her services in any official or ex officio capacity. Such salary shall be in lieu of all fees, commissions, allowances, percentages, and other charges heretofore paid to the Judge of Probate of Covington County.

(b) All fees, commissions, allowances, percentages, and other charges heretofore collected for the use of the Judge of Probate of Covington County shall hereafter continue to be collected but shall be paid into the General Fund of Covington County.

(c) The governing body of Covington County shall provide the judge of probate with such office personnel, clerks, deputies, and such quarters, books, stationery, furniture, equipment, and other such conveniences and supplies as such governing body may consider necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of his or her office. Compensation of any personnel so provided shall be fixed by the county governing body and shall be paid in equal monthly installments out of the General Fund of Covington County.

(d) The provisions of this section shall become effective upon the expiration of the term of office of the incumbent judge of probate and upon the ratification and adoption of an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama authorizing an act placing the judge of probate on a salary.