Personnel, equipment, etc; salaries and benefits.

(a) The County Commission of Marion County shall provide the judge of probate with office personnel, clerks, and deputies, as shall be determined by the judge of probate, whose salaries and benefits shall be paid from the General Fund of Marion County. The initial salaries and benefits shall be as recommended by the judge of probate, but shall not exceed the salaries of employees of comparable duties, responsibilities, and comparable length of employment in the office of the Revenue Commissioner of Marion County, and employees shall be entitled to all the rights and benefits of other employees of Marion County.

(b) The Marion County Commission shall also provide the judge of probate with quarters, books, stationery, furniture, equipment, and other supplies as shall be determined from time to time by the judge of probate for the proper and efficient conduct of the office of the judge of probate, and for such other expenses and allowances as are now or hereinafter provided by law.

(Act 2017-234, §2; Act 2018-510, §§2(a), 2(b).)