(a) The Sheriff, the Judge of Probate, and the Revenue Commissioner of Etowah County are each authorized to supplement the salaries of employees in the unclassified service of their respective offices through the use of discretionary funds, as provided in this section.
(b) The supplementation of the salary of employees in the unclassified service pursuant to the authorization of this section shall in no way reduce, alter, or diminish the salaries and benefits that are otherwise provided to the employees of Etowah County.
(c) The named elected officials are specifically authorized to supplement the salaries of the unclassified employees in their sole discretion without the necessity of the prior approval or consent of the Etowah County Commission.
(d) Upon written notification of the decision by the elected official to the county commission to supplement the salary of any individual or individuals in the unclassified service, the county commission shall cause the salaries of the individuals affected to be adjusted consistent with the written instructions of the elected official, provided the elected official commits to provide adequate funding through discretionary funding of his or her office, to meet the obligation of the supplemental salary or salaries.