(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to:

1. (1) political subdivisions and agencies of political subdivisions that determine to acquire structures, transportation projects, or systems by lease or lease-purchase;
2. (2) a convention and visitor bureau established under IC 6-9-2 that determines to acquire a visitor center by lease or lease purchase; and
3. (3) a convention and visitor commission established by IC 6-9-11 that determines to acquire a sports and recreation facility by lease or lease purchase.

(b) This chapter does not apply to:

1. (1) the lease of library buildings under IC 36-12-10 , unless the library board of the public library adopts a resolution to proceed under this chapter instead of IC 36-12-10 ;
2. (2) the lease of school buildings under IC 20-47 ;
3. (3) a hospital established and operated under IC 16-22 or IC 16-23 ;
4. (4) a health and hospital corporation established and operated under IC 16-22-8 ; or

5. (5) boards of aviation commissioners established under IC 8-22-2 .

   [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-5-3.3-2 part.]

   As added by Acts 1981, P.L.57, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.104-1983, SEC.3; P.L.54-1983, SEC.26; P.L.182-1985, SEC.14; P.L.130-1987, SEC.4; P.L.37-1988, SEC.9; P.L.343-1989(ss), SEC.12; P.L.2-1993, SEC.196; P.L.46-1998, SEC.9; P.L.11-2001, SEC.7; P.L.1-2005, SEC.232; P.L.2-2006, SEC.186; P.L.194-2007, SEC.10.