(a) Before entering on the discharge of their duties, the Judges shall take the oath prescribed for judges of the superior courts, along with all other oaths required for civil officers.

(b) The annual salary of each Judge of the Court of Appeals shall be as specified in Code Section 45-7-4. The Judges shall also receive expenses and allowances as provided in Code Section 45-7-20. Such salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments.

(c) The salary provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section shall be the total compensation to be paid by the state to the officials named in subsection (b) of this Code section and shall be in lieu of any and all other amounts to be paid from state funds.