(a)(1) In Lowndes County the fee for issuance of a permit to carry a pistol in a vehicle or concealed on or about the person as provided in Section 13A–11–75, shall be fifteen dollars ($15), which shall be collected by the sheriff.

(2) Any and all monies collected under subdivision (1) shall be deposited by the Sheriff of Lowndes County or his or her appointed agent in any bank located in Lowndes County selected by the sheriff, into a fund known as the sheriff’s law enforcement fund. Two dollars ($2) of each fee collected shall be paid into the county general fund on the last day of the month collected.

(3) Any and all monies on May 19, 1993, in the current sheriff’s law enforcement fund created under Act 81–421, shall be transferred into the new sheriff’s law enforcement fund created by this subsection. The sheriff’s law enforcement fund created under Act 81–421 shall become null and void on May 19, 1993.

(4) The sheriff’s law enforcement fund as provided in subdivision (2) shall be drawn upon by the Sheriff of Lowndes County or his or her appointed agent and shall be used exclusively for law enforcement purposes in the public’s interest and in the discharge of the sheriff’s office as the sheriff sees fit.

(5) The establishment of the sheriff’s law enforcement fund as provided in this subsection and the use of such funds shall in no way diminish or take the place of any other source of income established for the sheriff or the operation of his or her office.

(b)(1) In Lowndes County the fee for issuance of a permit to carry a pistol in a vehicle or concealed on or about the person as provided in Section 13A–11–75, shall be increased by five dollars ($5), amending subdivision (1) of subsection (a).

(2) Any and all monies collected under subdivision (1) shall be deposited by the Sheriff of Lowndes County in any bank located in Lowndes County selected by the sheriff, into a fund known as the sheriff’s law enforcement fund.

(3) The sheriff’s law enforcement fund as provided in subdivision (2) shall be drawn upon by the Sheriff of Lowndes County or his or her appointed agent and shall be exclusively for law enforcement purposes in the public’s interest and in the discharge of the sheriff’s office as the sheriff sees fit.

(4) The establishment of the sheriff’s law enforcement fund as provided in this subsection and the use of such funds shall in no way diminish or take the place of any other imbursement or other source of income established for the sheriff or the operation of his or her office.