Ala. Code § 45-17-82.60: Compensation of Judge of Probate; Disposition of Fees and Monies Collected; Cost-of-Living Increases.

(a) Beginning with the next term of office after October 1, 2024, the Judge of Probate of Colbert County shall receive as his or her compensation an amount equal to 80 percent of the total compensation paid to a circuit judge with the same number of full years of service as the judge of probate, pursuant to Section 12-10B-1. This compensation shall be paid out of the county general fund and shall be in lieu of any and all other compensation provided by law.

(b) All fees and monies collected or received by the office of the judge of probate, excluding the judge of probate’s compensation, shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(c) The Judge of Probate of Colbert County shall be entitled to the same cost-of-living increase percentage granted to other public officials pursuant to the Omnibus Pay Act, Chapter 2A of Title 11.