County treasurers are entitled to receive the following fees:
(1) For receiving and paying out county funds:
(A) Two and one-half percent for receiving all sums up to $10,000.00.
(B) Two and one-half percent for paying out all sums up to
$10,000.00.
(C) One and one-fourth percent for receiving the excess of any
sum over $10,000.00.
(D) One and one-fourth percent for paying out the excess of any
sum over $10,000.00.
(2) For making his returns to the grand jury, $1.00.
(3) For making his returns to the judge of the probate court, $1.00.
However, in no case shall the compensation of a county treasurer exceed the sum of $3,000.00 per annum, unless within the sole discretion of the proper governing authority of the county the compensation is increased to a sum not to exceed $3,600.00 per annum.