Whenever a county:

1. (1) acquires real or other property with funds donated for the purpose of prevention, detection, treatment, and cure of tuberculosis or for the acquisition, enlargement, or maintenance of a tuberculosis hospital or clinic; and

2. (2) has a nonprofit and charitable association dedicated to the prevention, detection, and treatment of tuberculosis that:

   1. (A) has been engaged in that cause in the county for at least five
   2. (5) years;
   3. (B) has used the property and financed the operation of a tuberculosis clinic for at least three (3) years in a manner satisfactory to the county executive; and

   4. (C) is affiliated with and operates under contract with the Indiana Tuberculosis Association;

      the county may, through the county executive of the county, convey or assign the property to the county tuberculosis association in consideration for the future and perpetual operation of the clinic for the benefit of all citizens of the county for the prevention, detection, and early treatment of tuberculosis without expense to the county.

      [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-11-10-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.7.