(a) If the incumbent Judge of Probate of Macon County on August 1, 2009, is reelected for a fourth term of office, commencing upon the fourth term of office, the annual compensation paid to the Judge of Probate of Macon County shall be equal to 90 percent of the annual salary paid by the state to the state district court judge in Macon County. The salary shall be paid in lieu of all other fees and allowances heretofore provided by law, and shall be paid in equal installments, as are other county employees.
(b) When the Judge of Probate of Macon County serving on August 1, 2009, ceases to serve for any reason, the successor to the Judge of Probate of Macon County serving on August 1, 2009, shall receive the compensation provided in Section 11-2A-2.