(a) The Quorum Court of Arkansas County shall furnish the Prosecuting Attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District-East reasonable reimbursement for secretarial hire, part-time deputy hire, social security and unemployment matching expenses, and for office supplies, in-state travel, telephone and other utilities, and office equipment rental and upkeep, as may be necessary for the operation of the office, in an amount not less than twenty-five thousand nine hundred sixty-one dollars ($25,961) per annum, or such additional amount as may be provided by the quorum court of the county.
(b) The prosecuting attorney shall file claims monthly for reimbursement of authorized items of expense incurred during the previous month, but in no event shall the amount of the reimbursement during any month be greater than one-twelfth (1/12) of the amount authorized in this section or such additional annual amount as may be approved by the quorum court.