(a) In Franklin County, in addition to any and all other compensation, salary, and expense allowances provided for by law, there shall be paid to each member of the jury commission, each member of the board of registrars, and each member of the board of equalization, an expense allowance in such an amount as will, together with any amount paid by the state, as salary, compensation, or expense allowance, make the total paid to such members equal to thirty dollars ($30) per day. If the amount paid to such member as compensation or expense allowance by the state increases in the future, then the amount paid by the county under this section shall automatically decrease.
(b) The amount paid under this section shall be paid out of the county general fund and shall be paid only when the members actually attend meetings.
(c) The operation of this section shall be retroactive to May 18, 1981, and all actions taken and payments made pursuant thereto on and after that date are ratified and confirmed.