(a) The sheriff shall keep in a separate fund the proceeds of all redemptions paid to him or her under the provisions of this chapter, except for those proceeds for which a separate fund is directed by the provisions of 11A-3-64 of this code. Out of the total proceeds of each redemption he or she shall in the order of priority stated below credit the following amounts for payment as provided in this section:
(1) To the general county fund, the part that represents costs paid out of the fund for publishing the sheriffs delinquent and sales list and all other costs incurred by the sheriff pursuant to the provisions of this article;