Ala. Code § 45-28-241.27

As a consequence of the added duties the salary of the tax assessor shall be increased by five thousand dollars ($5,000), which is in addition to his or her regular salary, or other compensation mandated by state law and shall be paid in accordance with Sections 40-6A-1 through 40-6A-8. To compensate for the salary increase to the tax assessor, the salary of the judge of probate, as fixed by Acts 1971, No. 815, 1971 Regular Session (Acts 1971, p. 1571), shall be reduced by the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year.