19-1599.   Improvement of courthouse property in counties over250,000; leasing of old site, conditions.The board of county commissioners of any county having a population ofmore than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) is hereby authorized toimprove by repairing, remodeling or renovating any courthouse buildingconstructed more than twenty-five (25) years before this act takeseffect. Such board of county commissioners is authorized, in thealternative, to demolish and raze such a courthouse and construct otherimprovements on such old courthouse site for public record storage,parking or for any other county purposes authorized by law. Such oldcourthouse site may be leased to any public or quasi-public body forperiods of not more than ten (10) years, and, if leased, the lease mayprovide that certain repairs, remodelings or renovating shall be done bythe lessee or by the county.

      History:   L. 1961, ch. 162, § 1; June 30.