(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Jackson County Commission may reimburse the Jackson County General Fund for all payments made from the general fund for, or related to, the operation of the Jackson County Solid Waste Program. Funds used for a reimbursement by the county commission shall be derived from surplus funds over the operating costs of the Jackson County Solid Waste Program as determined by standard government fund accounting principles.
(b) The county commission may receive a reasonable administrative fee payable to the Jackson County General Fund by a transfer of funds from the Solid Waste Fund in an amount up to five percent of the gross revenue generated by the Jackson County Solid Waste Program on an annual basis in order to reimburse the county general fund for expenses related to the administration of the solid waste program and fund.