(a) In counties having two (2) judicial districts, it shall be the duty of the county clerk to keep at each county site, in addition to the records now required by law to be kept, the following records:
(1) Record of marks and brands;
(2) Record of incorporations;
(3) Record of estrays;
(4) Record of advertisements and sale of delinquent lands;
(5) Record of lands sold to the state; and
(6) Record of lands sold to individuals.
(b) It shall be the duty of the county courts of such counties to immediately purchase such records for the use of the various counties as are required by this section, and all other expenses made necessary by the provisions of this section shall be borne by the respective counties embraced in this section.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Prairie, Woodruff, and Lawrence counties.