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Chapter 2. Destruction Of Records And Exhibits Of Human Health of California Health And Safety Code >> Division 106. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.

The board of supervisors may authorize the destruction or the disposition to a public or private medical library of any X-ray photographs and case records that are more than five years old and that were taken by the county health officer in the performance of his or her duties with regard to tuberculosis if any of the following conditions are complied with:
  (a) The county health officer has determined that the X-ray photographs or a series of X-ray photographs in conjunction with case records do not show the existence of tuberculosis in the infectious stage.
  (b) The individual of whom the X-ray photographs were taken has been deceased not less than two years or the 102nd anniversary of the individual's birthdate has occurred and the county health officer cannot reasonably ascertain whether the individual is still living.
  (c) The place of residence of the individual of whom the X-ray photographs were taken has been unknown to the county health officer for 10 years.
The board of supervisors of any county, in addition to its other powers and duties may acquire or construct exhibits and displays depicting all or parts of the human body and functions thereof for the purpose of educating the public with regard to human health, and maintain, operate and manage the exhibits and displays in any county or other public building. It may enter into contracts or leases with any other governmental agency or any nonprofit association or corporation, including a county medical association, for the construction and acquisition of the exhibits and displays, and for the maintenance, operation and management of the exhibits and displays in any county or other public building, without consideration except the agreement of the contracting or leasing agency, association or corporation to construct, acquire, maintain, operate and manage the exhibits and displays for the purpose of public health education and upon any other terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the board and the contracting or leasing agency, association or corporation.