(a) In those municipalities in Escambia County which avail themselves of the Optional Method of Collecting Municipal Taxes, set forth in Division 2, commencing with Section 11-51-40, of Article 1, Chapter 51, Subtitle 2, Title 11, the compensation of the tax assessor for assessing municipal ad valorem taxes shall be not more than two and one half percent nor less than one percent of the amount of such taxes; and the compensation of the tax collector for collecting municipal ad valorem taxes shall be not more than two and one-half percent nor less than one percent of the amount of such taxes.

(b) The compensation herein provided for the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of Escambia County shall be retained by the Tax Collector of Escambia County out of such municipal ad valorem taxes collected by him or her, and he or she shall pay to the Tax Assessor of Escambia County his or her portion of such compensation at such times as he or she makes payments to the municipality or municipalities of the municipal ad valorem taxes so collected.

(c) The compensation herein provided for the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of Escambia County for assessing and collecting municipal ad valorem taxes in those municipalities in Escambia County which avail themselves of the Optional Method of Collecting Municipal Taxes, set forth in Division 2, commencing with Section 11-51-40, of Article 1, Chapter 51, Subtitle 2, Title 11, shall be in lieu of the compensation for such purpose authorized by Section 11-51-74, and shall be the entire compensation which they shall receive for the same.