(a)       Unless otherwise provided by ordinance of the board of supervisors, the treasurer shall deposit all money collected by him for dog license taxes in the general fund for the purposes set out below.  Such funds shall be used for the following purposes:

          (1)       The salary and expenses of the animal control officer and necessary staff;

          (2)       The care and maintenance of a dog pound;

          (3)       The maintenance of a rabies control program;

          (4)       Payments as a bounty to any person neutering or spaying a dog up  to the amount of one (1) year of the license fee set forth in section 4-47 of this article; and

          (5)       Payments for compensation as provided in section 4-38(d) of this article.

          (6)       Efforts to promote sterilization of dogs and cats.

(b)       Any part or all of any surplus remaining in such account on December 31 of any year may be transferred by the board of supervisors into the general fund of the county.