Bill Text: MS HB571 | 2014 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Public property; authorize Department of Finance and Administration to transfer and convey to certain state agencies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2014-03-27 - Died On Calendar [HB571 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2014-HB571-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2014 Regular Session
To: Public Property
By: Representative Weathersby
House Bill 571
(As Passed the House)
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO TRANSFER AND CONVEY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AT 300 CAPERS AVENUE WITHIN THE CITY OF JACKSON, HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PARTITION, TRANSFER AND CONVEY TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF HATTIESBURG, FORREST COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to transfer and convey certain real property that is located on Capers Avenue in the City of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, and is more particularly described as follows:
Starting at the concrete monument that is the SW corner of the SE 1/2 of the SW 1/2 of Section 33, T6N-R1E in the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, and being also within the corporate limits of the City of Jackson, run thence due East along the line between Section 33, T6N-R1E and Section 4, T5N-R1E for a distance of 1138.85 feet to a concrete monument of the south right-of-way line of the Illinois Central Railroad, the point of beginning.
Run thence S 42 degrees-03° E along said South right-of-way line of the Illinois Central Railroad for a distance of 134.45 feet to a concrete monument of the line between the land being described herein and Battle Hill Subdivision of the City of Jackson; run thence S 31 degrees-51° W along said line between the land being described herein and Battle Hill Subdivision of the City of Jackson for a distance of 430.48 feet to a point on the north line of Capers Avenue (Extended) as said avenue is now laid out and dedicated in the City of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi; run thence N 54 degrees-09° W along said north line of Capers Avenue (Extended) for a distance of 873.53 feet to the P.C. of a curve to the right with a radius (arc) of 536.19 feet; run thence along said curve and said north line of Capers Avenue (Extended) for a distance of 493.56 feet to the P.T. of said curve; run thence due north along the east line of Capers Avenue (Extended) for a distance of 478.86 feet to the P.C. of a curve to the right with a radius (arc) of 321.77 feet; run thence along said curve and said east line of Capers Avenue (Extended) for a distance of 176.59 feet to a point on the south right-of-way line of the Illinois Central Railroad; run thence S 42 degrees-01' 21" E along said South right-of-way line of the Illinois Central Railroad for a distance of 1661.56 feet to the point of beginning. All of the above described land being situated in the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 33, T6N-R1E and the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 4, T5N-R1E in the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, and being wholly within the corporate limits of the City of Jackson and containing 18.35 acres, more or less.
(2) (a) If sold, the real property and the improvements thereon described in subsection (1) of this section shall be sold for not less than the current fair market value as determined by the average of at least two (2) appraisals by qualified appraisers, one (1) of which shall be selected by the Department of Finance and Administration, and both of whom shall be certified and licensed by the Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
(b) If the real property described in subsection (1) of this section is unable to be sold, the Department of Finance and Administration may conduct a public auction to dispose of such property. Upon a determination by the department that the property cannot be sold by bid at appraised value, the department shall thereafter publish notice of public auction in some newspaper of general circulation in the state for at least three (3) consecutive weeks after which the department can sell the property at public auction to the highest bidder.
(3) The state shall retain all mineral rights in the property.
(4) The Department of Finance and Administration is vested with the authority to correct any discrepancies in the legal description of the property described in subsection (1) of this section.
SECTION 2. (1) The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to partition, transfer and convey to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, all of the rights, title and interest in certain real property and any improvements thereon located within the City of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, whereupon is currently situated the facility occupied by the Department of Public Safety and used as a District Substation.
(2) The Department of Finance and Administration shall partition the existing parcel of real property, which now contains three (3) facilities, two (2) of which are maintained and operated by the Department of Finance and Administration Office of Capitol Facilities, and the remaining facility used for the purpose described in subsection (1) of this section. Upon partition of the property into two (2) parcels of property, the Department of Finance and Administration shall retain the portion thereof upon which is situated the facilities under its administration and used for its operation. The remaining parcel, as described in subsection (1) of this section, shall be transferred to the Department of Public Safety for its management, operations and maintenance. Such property being more particularly described as follows:
A part of the North One-Half of the Southeast One-Quarter of Section 34, Township 4 North, Range 13 West, in the City of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Northeast Corner of said NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 34, T 4 N, R 13 W, Forrest County, Mississippi, said point being on the South R.O.W. line of the John Merl Tatum Industrial Drive, thence run N 89°37'52" W along the North line of said NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 34 and South R.O.W. for 111.69 feet to and for a point of beginning, thence continue N 89°37'52" W along the North line of said NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 34 and South R.O.W. for 440.00 feet to the West Entry Drive to the Department of Public Safety, thence run S 12°10'51" E for 469.58 feet to an iron pin, thence run East for 340.91 feet to an iron pin, thence run North 456.18 feet to an iron pin, said parcel containing 4.08 acres more or less and located in the NE 1/4 of SE 1/4, Section 34, T 4 N, R 13 W, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi.
(3) The State of Mississippi shall retain all rights to minerals in the partitioned property transferred under subsection (1) of this section.
(4) The Department of Finance and Administration is vested with the authority to correct any discrepancies in the legal description of the property described in subsection (2) of this section.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
