Bill Text: MS SB2898 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Delta State University property; authorize DFA to transfer to Coahoma County Community College.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-05 - Approved by Governor [SB2898 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2018-SB2898-Enrolled.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2018 Regular Session
To: Public Property; Finance
By: Senator(s) Jackson (11th), Dearing, Parker, Simmons (12th), Simmons (13th)
Senate Bill 2898
(As Sent to Governor)
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, ACTING ON BEHALF OF DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, TO TRANSFER CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COAHOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COAHOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL USE THE PROPERTY FOR THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE COAHOMA COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) The Department of Finance and Administration, acting on behalf of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and Delta State University, is authorized to donate, transfer and convey for no consideration to the Board of Trustees of Coahoma Community College, for the use and benefit of the Coahoma County Higher Education Center, certain real property known as the "Cutrer Mansion lot," "St. Elizabeth School lot," and "St. Elizabeth Gymnasium lot." The real property is located in Coahoma County, Mississippi and is more particularly described as follows:
A parcel of land which is situated in Section Fourteen (14), Township Twenty-Seven (27) North, Range Four (4) West, Coahoma County, Mississippi, described by metes and bounds as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a point where the center line of John Street, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, intersects the north line of Clark Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, thence South seventy–five (75) degrees, thirty-eight (38) minutes West three hundred ninety-six and 25/100 (396.25) feet along the north line of Clark Street to a point, which point is the point of beginning; thence North fourteen (14) degrees, twenty-two minutes West two hundred two (202) feet to a point; thence North two (2) degrees forty-six (46) minutes East four hundred forty-seven and two-tenths (447.2) feet to a stake in the center of Mill Bayous; thence in a westerly direction along the center line of Mill Bayou to its intersection with the East line of the Clarksdale-Friars Point public road; thence South twenty-nine (29) minutes West along said East line of said public road to the intersection with the North line of Clark Street extended in a westerly direction; thence in an easterly direction along the North line of Clark Street Extended in a westerly direction along the North line of Clark Street to the point of beginning.
Together with all improvements situated thereon and all appurtenances thereunto belonging, LESS AND EXCEPT all easements and rights-of-way of record.
(2) The Board of Trustees of Coahoma Community College shall be responsible for the management and upkeep of the property described in subsection (1), as well as any facilities thereon and any improvements that may be constructed on the site.
(3) The Department of Finance and Administration, acting on behalf of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, is authorized to convey the property described in subsection (1) subject to the following conditions:
(a) That the property shall be used for the purposes of providing higher education, workforce training, and/or other continuing education opportunities to the public. The Board of Trustees of Coahoma Community College shall ensure that the Coahoma County Higher Education Center carries out these purposes;
(b) That the property shall revert to the Department of Finance and Administration in the event that the Board of Trustees of Coahoma Community College should operate the Coahoma County Higher Education Center contrary to the purposes set forth in paragraph (a) of this subsection; and
(c) That the property shall revert to the Department of Finance and Administration in the event that the Board of Trustees of Coahoma Community College abandons or attempts to sell or transfer all or a portion of such property to another entity.
(4) The Department of Finance and Administration shall have the authority to correct any discrepancies in the property descriptions provided in subsection one (1) of this section.
(5) The State of Mississippi shall retain all mineral rights to the real property conveyed and transferred under this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
