Sec. 5. (a) The judge of the tax court is entitled to an annual salary equal to the annual salary provided in IC 33-38-5-8 to a judge of the court of appeals. In addition, the judge of the tax court is entitled to the following:
(1) Reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the judge's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(2) A subsistence allowance equal to the amount provided under IC 33-38-5-8 to a judge of the court of appeals who is not the chief judge of the court of appeals.
(b) The judge of the tax court:
(1) shall devote full-time to judicial duties; and
(2) may not engage in the practice of law.
(c) The state shall pay the annual salary prescribed in subsection (a) from the state general fund.
(d) The state shall furnish an automobile to the judge of the state tax court.