The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any county having constructed a new courthouse within the past 20 years, other than a county having constructed a courthouse of wood, in which the county seat is situated, in any town or city not located on any line of railroad transportation.

History.--s. 10, ch. 6239, 1911; s. 1, ch. 6480, 1913; RGS 1587; CGL 2435.