(a) Commencing October 1, 2007, the annual salary of the sheriff shall be sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) per year, payable in equal monthly installments out of the general fund of the county. The salary provided by this section shall be in lieu of any other compensation or expense allowance provided by law.
(b) Any cost-of-living raise or merit raises or any other compensation granted to the sheriff by the county prior to June 7, 2007, are hereby ratified and confirmed, and shall continue to be paid until September 30, 2007.