(a) When an election is held on the question of the establishment of a district, the County Commissions of Elmore and Tallapoosa Counties shall equally pay for the necessary expense of advertising and conducting the election out of the general funds of the counties. If the district is established, the district shall reimburse the counties for the expenses incurred by the counties with respect to the election.
(b) After a district has been established, the district shall pay the expense of any election held in the district.