(a) The Geneva County Commission shall fully implement this article within 30 days of the election which approves placing Geneva County on a unit system of public road and bridge maintenance by a county engineer. If any commissioner fails to implement this article, the salary of such commissioner, or commissioners as the case may be, shall be suspended until he or she has complied with this article.
(b) Provided, however, if the electorate fails to pass the ballot which places Geneva County on a unit system of public road and bridge maintenance by a county engineer, the public roads, highways, bridges, and ferries in Geneva County shall be constructed, maintained, and repaired by the authorities established prior to the enactment of Act 85-585.