19-15,107.   Purchase of abandoned U.S. post office building for countyoffice space; resolution; limitation; bonds for remodeling and equipping. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county in which thereis located in the county seat of said county an abandoned United Statespost office building by resolution finds that said county is in need ofadditional space for use as county offices and that said abandoned postoffice building would provide the necessary additional space for countyoffices, said board of county commissioners may purchase said abandonedUnited States post office building and the site on which is it located andmay remodel and equip the same for use as additional space for countyoffices: Provided, That the total amount expended for such purchaseand the remodeling and equipping of said building shall not exceed the sumof fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

      The board of county commissioners in any such county is herebyauthorized to issue general obligation bonds of the county for the purposeof providing funds to pay for the purchase of said building and site forthe remodeling and equipping of the building so purchased. Such bonds shallbe issued, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions ofthe general bond law. If said county shall receive any payments from thefederal government or any agency thereof for rent or as reimbursement forthe cost of use of any space in said building, the amount so received fromthe federal government or any agency thereof shall be paid into the countytreasury and the county treasurer shall credit the same to the bond andinterest fund of said county and the same shall be applied to the paymentof the principal and interest upon the bonds issued hereunder.

      History:   L. 1963, ch. 151, § 2; April 10.