For each notice to a delinquent property owner to show cause why a decree of sale should not be rendered, the judge of probate is entitled to a fee of $5 and for each decree of sale, $5; the tax collector shall have $5 for serving each notice which may be given by certified or registered mail with return receipt demanded, but for his attendance at court, he shall receive no pay; but in case of appeal, the sheriff and the clerk of the appellate court shall be entitled to the same fees as for services in like cases.
Ala. Code § 40-10-27 (1975)