In Baldwin County, passports shall be issued by the circuit clerk pursuant to the authority granted in Section 36-1-10. Any fees collected by the circuit clerk for the issuance of passports pursuant to Section 36-1-10, or otherwise, shall be deposited in a special account maintained by the clerk's office to be designated the "Circuit Clerk's Account." Funds in the Circuit Clerk's Account may be expended by the clerk for the administration of the issuance of passports and for the operation of the office of the clerk. The Circuit Clerk's Account shall be audited by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.