(A) As used in this section:

1. (1) "civil and administrative fee revenue" means the amounts collected by a county pursuant to Sections 8-21-1010(6) and (9), 34-11-70(b) and (c), and 34-11-90;
2. (2) "magistrate salary expenses" means the amount of payroll, fringe benefits, and employer retirement contributions paid by a county to compensate magistrates as required by Sections 9-11-27 and 22-8-40(B).

(B) For fiscal years 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, and 2004-2005, a county may apply for reimbursement of excess magistrate salary expenses through the State Treasurer's office if the county:

1. (1) incurs magistrate salary expenses in excess of those it incurred in fiscal year 1999-2000; and

2. (2) does not collect civil and administrative fee revenue to pay for the excess magistrate salary expenses as determined by the difference between:

   1. (a) civil and administrative fee revenue collected by the county in fiscal year 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, or 2004-2005; and
   2. (b) civil and administrative fee revenue collected by the county in fiscal year 1999-2000.