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House Resolution 205 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Neal of the 2nd, Kidd of the 145th, Cheokas of the 138th, Dunahoo of the
30th, and Hill of the 22nd
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Appling County;1
authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real properties located in Baldwin County;2
authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Ben Hill County;3
authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real properties located in Bibb County;4
authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Butts County;5
authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real properties located in Chatham6
County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Chattooga7
County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Crawford8
County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in9
Dougherty County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located10
in Floyd County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in11
Haralson County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located12
in McDuffie County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located13
in Mitchell County; authorizing the fee simple conveyance of right of way, the granting of14
a nonexclusive easement, and the granting of a temporary construction easement over certain15
state owned real property located in the consolidated government of Columbus-Muscogee16
County; authorizing the placement of certain restrictions on state owned real property located17
in Paulding County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located18
in Polk County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in19
Putnam County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real properties located20
in Richmond County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located21
in Spalding County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located22
in Tattnall County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located23
in Whitfield County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located24
in Wilkes County; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.25
WHEREAS:26
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Appling27
County, Georgia;28
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(2) Said real property is a 6.5 acre parcel in that approximately 29.08 acre tract of state29
property lying and being in Land Lot 628 of the 2nd Land District, Appling County, Georgia,30
that is a portion of the property originally acquired by General Warranty Deed from R. E.31
Towns on June 20, 1989, as the approximately 8,443 acre Bullard Creek Wildlife32
Management Area in Jeff Davis County (6,134 acres) and in Appling County (2,309 acres)33
in custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, as recorded in Deed Book 241,34
Page 679, Plat Book 9, Pages 188-194 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of35
Appling County, Georgia, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission36
and inventoried as Real Property Record (RPR) # 07820;37
(3) Custody of the 29.08 acre tract and three additional easements totaling 0.67 of an acre38
was transferred by executive order dated December 21, 1990, to the Georgia Department of39
Human Resources for use as an outdoor therapeutic recreation program for youthful40
offenders, known as the Baxley Wilderness Program, custody of which was to transfer back41
to the Department of Natural Resources when use ceased, being on file in the offices of the42
State Properties Commission as RPR # 08051;43
(4) The program was later transferred from the Department of Human Resources to the44
Department of Youth and Child Services and then to the Georgia Department of Juvenile45
Justice;46
(5) The approximately 29.08 acre parcel and access easements known as the Baxley47
Wilderness Program has ceased being operated and is surplus to the needs of the Georgia48
Department of Juvenile Justice, and custody reverts to the Department of Natural Resources49
as ordered in that 1990 executive order;50
(6) By letter dated February 26, 2013, the Department of Natural Resources has declared an51
improved approximately 6.5 acre parcel ("the property") of the former Baxley Wilderness52
Area surplus to its needs and of no future use to the department and is desirous of surplusing53
the property; and54
WHEREAS:55
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain parcels of real property located in Baldwin56
County, Georgia;57
(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel being described in an executive order as in58
Milledgeville per Real Property Record # 07438 inventoried by the State Properties59
Commission, dated April 3, 1987, containing approximately 15 acres and is, and more60
particularly described on a January 6, 1987, survey drawing by Frank I. Girley on file in the61
offices of the State Properties Commission, and may be more particularly described on a plat62
of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State63
Properties Commission for approval;64
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(3) The property was a portion of Central State Hospital and was transferred from the65
Department of Human Resources to the Department of Corrections by executive order dated66
April 3, 1987, and being RPR # 007438 on file in the State Properties Commission office;67
(4) Said property is under the custody of the Department of Corrections and is the former68
Bostick State Prison;69
(5) The Department of Corrections no longer has a need for the above-described property70
and has declared it surplus to its needs; and71
WHEREAS:72
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Baldwin73
County, Georgia;74
(2) Said real property is all that parcel or tract lying and being in Land Lots 247 and 264 of75
the 1714th Georgia Militia District of Baldwin County and is more particularly described as76
an approximately 0.432 of an acre portion of 142 acres of state property transferred by77
executive order from the State Forestry Commission to the Department of Veterans Service78
for the Veterans Cemetery, dated December 27, 1989, and inventoried as Real Property79
Record 07890 in the offices of the State Properties Commission and accompanying plat as80
recorded in Plat Book 7, Page 75 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Baldwin81
County, and may be more particularly described on an engineered drawing or on a plat of82
survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties83
Commission for approval;84
(3) The above-described 0.432 of an acre property is in the custody of the Department of85
Veterans Service as a portion of the Georgia Veterans Cemetery in Milledgeville;86
(4) The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), in a letter dated August 16, 2012,87
requested that the 0.432 of an acre property along U.S. Highway 540 be conveyed for the88
Fall Line Freeway Stage 2 project, as more particularly described as Parcel 68 on a May 7,89
2004, drawing last revised on July 25, 2012, entitled "Right-of-Way Map for Georgia90
Department of Transportation in Wilkinson and Baldwin Counties, Project91
EDS-0000-00(346)", and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission;92
(5) The Veterans Service Board has determined by resolution dated September 20, 2012, that93
the property is surplus to its needs and is available for use by GDOT, and on September 20,94
2012, the commissioner of the Department of Veterans Service requested that the property95
be surplused; and96
WHEREAS:97
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Ben Hill98
County, Georgia;99
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(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel being approximately 4.3 acres of state100
property lying and being all of City Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 in Square 16, Block 13, and101
all of City Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 in Square 12, Block 13102
in the City of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia, acquired by virtue of quitclaim deed103
between the City of Fitzgerald, a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State104
of Georgia, said municipal corporation being located in Ben Hill County as grantor, and the105
State of Georgia as grantee, dated February 28, 1955, for good and valuable consideration,106
as recorded in Deed Book 68, Folio 328, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Ben107
Hill County and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission inventoried108
as Real Property Record (RPR) # 000081, and all according to the recorded plat of the109
American Tribune Soldiers Colony Company Domain of record in the office of the Clerk of110
Superior Court of Irwin County;111
(3) Said tract or parcel is under the custody of the Georgia Department of Defense as the112
former site of the Bainbridge Armory;113
(4) The City of Fitzgerald, in a letter dated September 26, 2012, expressed an interest in114
acquiring the above-described property for use by the Ben Hill County Board of Education115
for public purpose and agrees to retire any outstanding general obligation bonds and bond116
payments due for this property;117
(5) By letter dated October 30, 2012, the adjutant general of Georgia stated that the118
above-described improved property is surplus to the needs of the department and119
recommended that the above-described property be conveyed to the City of Fitzgerald for120
the amount of the outstanding general obligation bonds or no less than $10.00, to be used for121
public purpose; and122
WHEREAS:123
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Bibb124
County, Georgia;125
(2) Said real property is all that parcel or tract lying and being in Bibb County, Georgia, and126
in the City of Macon, being a part of Square 24 of the Old City Squares and part of Old127
Courthouse Square, containing 1.59 acres and being designated as Parcel "A" on a plat of128
survey prepared for the City of Macon by William C. Causey, Georgia Registered Land129
Surveyor No. 2652, dated October 28, 1996, a copy of which is of record in the Office of the130
Clerk of Superior Court of Bibb County in Plat Book 88, Page 637, and a copy of which is131
on file in the offices of the State Property Commission as Real Property Record # 008948,132
subject to Georgia Department of Transportation and City of Macon improvements and133
easements ("the property");134
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(3) The above-described property is in the custody of the Department of Economic135
Development and formerly operated as the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame,136
(4) The Department of Economic Development currently does not utilize the property,137
improvements, and infrastructure composing the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame;138
(5) The Department of Economic Development has determined that it will at no time in the139
future have a use for the improved property and infrastructure composing the Georgia Sports140
Hall of Fame;141
(6) On January 1, 2012, the Development Authority of Bibb County entered into a one-year142
lease of the property with two one-year renewals;143
(7) A local government entity organized and existing under the laws of the State of Georgia144
has expressed an interest in acquiring the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame; and145
WHEREAS:146
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Bibb147
County, Georgia;148
(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel being approximately 3.77 acres of state149
property lying and being in Land Lots 123 and 124, Macon Reserve West, of Bibb County,150
Georgia, acquired by virtue of warranty deed between Macon Area Development Company,151
Inc., as grantor, and the State of Georgia as grantee, dated June 3, 1950, for consideration of152
$1.00, as recorded in Deed Book 614, Pages 695-696 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior153
Court of Bibb County and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission154
inventoried as Real Property Record (RPR) # 000100, and accompanying Plat entitled155
"PLAT-NATIONAL GUARD PROPERTY OMS; MACON RESERVE WEST, BIBB CO,156
GEORGIA; L.L.#123&124 ADAPTED FROM PLAT BY COUNTY ENG'RS. OFFICE157
DATED 5-18-50"; and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission;158
(3) Said tract or parcel is under the custody of the Georgia Department of Defense as the159
former site of the Army National Guard Macon Field Mechanics Service (FMS);160
(4) Bibb County has expressed an interest in acquiring the above-described property on161
behalf of the Bibb County Board of Education for public purpose and agrees to retire any162
outstanding general obligation bonds and bond payments due for this property;163
(5) By letter dated October 30, 2012, the adjutant general stated that the above-described164
improved property is surplus to the needs of the department and recommended that the165
above-described property be conveyed to the Bibb County for the amount of the outstanding166
general obligation bonds or no less than $10.00, to be used for public purpose; and167
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WHEREAS:168
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Bibb169
County, Georgia;170
(2) Said real property is a portion of that approximately 123.7 acres tract or parcel of state171
property lying and being in Land Lots 84, 85, 87, 88 and 89 of Macon Reserve East, and in172
Land Lot 104 of the 7th Land District, Bibb County, Georgia, acquired by virtue of warranty173
deed between the Bibb County as grantor, and the State of Georgia as grantee, dated174
April 12, 1971, as recorded in Deed Book 1119, Pages 345-347, in the Office of the Clerk175
of Superior Court of Bibb County, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties176
Commission inventoried as Real Property Record (RPR) # 005171, and accompanying plat177
of survey entitled "PROPERTY SURVEY FOR STATE OF GEORGIA (STATE178
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES)" dated September 25, 1969, as179
revised November 23, 1970, made by James A. Gordon, Jr., Georgia Registered Land180
Surveyor No. 1023, as recorded in Plat Book 47, Page 97, in the Office of the Clerk of181
Superior Court of Bibb County, and being more particularly described as that approximately182
8 acres as indicated by that area outlined in red, and that easement area being approximately183
0.75 of an acre as indicated by that area highlighted in yellow, on that drawing entitled "OLD184
MACON RYDC SURPLUS DRAWING" furnished by Georgia Department of Juvenile185
Justice, dated January 18, 2013, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties186
Commission;187
(3) The approximately 8 acres property and approximately 0.75 of an acre easement area188
was formerly the Macon Regional Youth Detention Center, Bibb County, Georgia; under the189
custody of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice;190
(4) By resolution dated January 24, 2013, the Board of Juvenile Justice declared the property191
surplus to its needs and of no future use, and resolved to surplus the above-described192
improved property; and193
WHEREAS:194
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Butts195
County, Georgia;196
(2) Said real property is a portion of that approximately 231.9 acres tract or parcel of state197
property lying and being in Land Lot 245 of the 3rd Land District and Georgia Militia198
District 610 of Butts County, acquired by virtue of warranty deed between G. D. Head as199
grantor, and the State of Georgia as grantee, dated October 8, 1964, as recorded in Deed200
Book 30, Folio 179-180, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Butts County,201
Georgia and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission inventoried as202
Real Property Record (RPR) # 003970, and accompanying plat of survey entitled "Plat of203
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Survey for State Penal and Rehabilitation Authority of Georgia" dated September 1964,204
made by Griffin Engineering & Manufacturing Company, Civil Engineers, Griffin, Georgia,205
and more particularly by J. W. Oxford, Jr., as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 205, in the206
Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Butts County, and being more particularly described207
as that approximately 0.061 of an acre along State Route 36 at the Towaliga River as208
indicated by that area highlighted in yellow on that right of way drawing entitled "STATE209
OF GEORGIA; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; RIGHT OF WAY MAP;210
PROJECT NO BRST-0054-03 (064)" dated February 12, 2008, last revised on July 22, 2010,211
made by Lowe Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia, and being on file in the offices of the State212
Properties Commission, to be presented to the State Properties Commission for approval;213
(3) The above 0.061 of an acre property is under the custody of the Georgia Department of214
Corrections as a portion of the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson,215
Georgia;216
(4) The Georgia Department of Transportation, in a letter dated January 7, 2011, requested217
that the 0.061 of an acre along State Route 36 at the Towaliga River be conveyed for the218
SR36 Road Widening, Project Number BRST-0054-03 (064), P.I. No. 333170, as more219
particularly described as Parcel 2, indicated by yellow highlighting, on that right of way220
drawing entitled "STATE OF GEORGIA; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;221
RIGHT OF WAY MAP; PROJECT NO BRST-0054-03 (064)" dated February 12, 2008, last222
revised on July 22, 2010, made by Lowe Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia, and being on file in223
the offices of the State Properties Commission;224
(5) The Georgia Department of Transportation requires that the above-described property225
be owned in the name of the Georgia Department of Transportation and, given the public226
purpose of the project, will purchase property from the state for $10.00;227
(6) The Board of Corrections, at its meeting on September 1, 2011, approved a resolution228
for the conveyance of the above-described property to the Georgia Department of229
Transportation; and230
WHEREAS:231
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Chatham232
County, Georgia;233
(2) Said parcel is all that approximately 9.6 acre parcel ("the property") of an approximately234
53.801 acre tract of land lying and being in Georgia Militia District 8, City of Savannah,235
Chatham County, Georgia, being a portion of Lot 2B-1 of a subdivision of lot 2B Crossroads236
Business Center, being more particularly described on that certain "Boundary Survey for the237
State of Georgia Crossroads Business Center 115/25kv Substation" prepared by Thomas &238
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Hutton Engineering Co., dated November 13, 2012, and on file in the offices of the State239
Properties Commission;240
(3) The property is located on Crossroads Parkway, and its western boundary is I-95 on the241
Crossroads campus of Savannah Technical College which is under the custody of the242
Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG);243
(4) TCSG had two appraisals prepared on the property, and the highest appraised value of244
$350,000 was determined by Robert Connor & Company, Inc., and more particularly by245
Robert Connor, MAI, Georgia Certified General Appraiser # 000803, effective January 29,246
2013;247
(5) Georgia Power Company ("the company") stated in a letter dated January 14, 2013, that248
it is desirous of the state conveying the property to the company in exchange for $385,000.00249
in property to be identified by the Technical College System of Georgia and subject to250
approval by the State Properties Commission (SPC), or cash equivalent paid into the state251
treasury, or a combination thereof, in addition to Georgia Power paying all costs associated252
with the conveyance and the acquisition components of this transaction to include appraisals,253
surveys, phase I reports and any other due diligence required by the state, as determined by254
SPC;255
(6) The company and the Technical College System of Georgia have reached an agreement256
for the exchange of properties which is advantageous to the state;257
(7) The Technical College System of Georgia, by resolution dated February 7, 2013,258
recommended the exchange of properties; and259
WHEREAS: 260
(1) The State of Georgia ("state") is the owner by presumption of law of certain marshland261
located in the 7th Georgia Militia District of Chatham County, Georgia, and regulated by the262
Department of Natural Resources ("DNR") pursuant to the Coastal Marshlands Protection263
Act, Code Section 12-5-280, et seq., of the O.C.G.A. and the Governor's powers to regulate264
public property, Code Section 50-16-61 of the O.C.G.A.;265
(2) Bradley Boulevard, LLC claims a portion of the above-referenced marshland pursuant266
to a warranty deed dated July 19, 2006, and recorded in Deed Book 310 J Pages 310-314 of267
the Chatham County Clerk of Superior Court;268
(3) Bradley Boulevard, LLC (the "LLC"), pursuant to U.S. Corps of Engineers Permit269
Application # SAS-2009-00606, desires to establish, construct, operate, maintain, and270
monitor a proposed approximately 1,513 acre freshwater tidal marsh wetland mitigation bank271
on property as further described in that survey dated June 3, 2010, by surveyor Terry Mack272
Coleman, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor # 2486, and titled "A WETLAND SURVEY273
OF PARCEL 1-B, VALLAMBROSA PLANTATION, 7TH G.M. DISTRICT, CHATHAM274
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COUNTY, STATE OF GEORGIA ("the mitigation bank property"), and to commercially275
sell mitigation credits from such bank in accordance with a mitigation banking instrument276
approved by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ("USACE") and the compensatory mitigation277
rules and regulations of the USACE, (33 C.F.R. 325, 33 C.F.R. 332 and 40 C.F.R. Part278
332);279
(4) To resolve any dispute as to ownership of the above-referenced marshland, the state as280
part of settlement seeks authorization to quitclaim to Bradley Boulevard, LLC all or a portion281
of the state's interest in the mitigation bank property; and282
WHEREAS:283
(1) The State of Georgia seeks authorization to convey by quitclaim deed any interest it may284
have in approximately 861 acres of real property to resolve any claim on a portion of the285
eastward 1,600 acres of the Deptford Tract, known as the Tronox property, in Chatham286
County, Georgia;287
(2) The consideration for the conveyance would be the environmental cleanup of the Tronox288
property, listed on the Georgia hazardous site inventory as a state Superfund site;289
(3) Cleanup of the 861 acres would restore the economic productivity of the property and290
expand the well-being of the state's economy;291
(4) The Department of Natural Resources shall seek a resolution from its board292
recommending that the state quitclaim its interest in the property; and293
WHEREAS:294
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in295
Chattooga County, Georgia;296
(2) Said real property is all that parcel or tract lying and being in the Land Lot 98, 6th297
District, 4th Section of Chattooga County and is more particularly described as a total of298
approximately 5.25 acres in an executive order dated June 29, 1990, a copy of which is on299
file as Real Property Record # 07951 in the offices of the State Properties Commission, and300
may be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land301
surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval;302
(3) The above-described property is in the custody of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation303
and was the Northwest Regional Crime Lab in Summerville, Georgia;304
(4) The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's funding for operations at this facility ended in305
March of 2010 and the lab was closed at that time, and the GBI does not plan to seek funding306
to re-open the facility;307
(5) In a September 21, 2012, letter the director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation asked308
that the property be surplused in the 2013 legislative session, and a resolution was passed by309
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the Board of Public Safety at its September 13, 2012, meeting to declare the Northwest310
Regional Crime Lab improved property surplus to its needs and authorize the surplusing of311
this property; and312
WHEREAS:313
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain parcels of real property located in Crawford314
County, Georgia;315
(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel lying and being in Land Lot 26 of the 14th316
and 16th District and/or 768 and 1584 GMD of Crawford County and containing317
approximately 0.052 of an acre improved with a boat ramp and is more particularly described318
on a March 5, 2010, drawing entitled "Right-of-Way Map for Georgia Department of319
Transportation" in Crawford County, Project BRSTO-0154-01(012) and being on file in the320
offices of the State Properties Commission; and may be more particularly described on a plat321
of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State322
Properties Commission for approval;323
(3) Said property is under the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources;324
(4) The Georgia Department of Transportation is constructing a bridge replacement on State325
Route 128 above the Flint River near the town of Roberta as a portion of Project No:326
BRST-0154-01(012);327
(5) The Georgia Department of Transportation requests that the above-described property328
be owned in the name of the Georgia Department of Transportation and will purchase the329
property from the state for fair market value including cost to cure any damages;330
(6) The Board of Natural Resources, at its meeting on January 23, 2013, approved the331
conveyance of the above-described properties to the Georgia Department of Transportation332
contingent on the Georgia Department of Transportation constructing a replacement boat333
ramp on the same side of the river and the other side of the road; and334
WHEREAS:335
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in336
Dougherty County, Georgia;337
(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel lying and being in parts of Land Lots 367 and338
366, 1st Land District, Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia containing approximately 1 acre339
together with a 20 foot access easement to be conveyed and is more particularly described340
on a March 22, 1977, survey drawing entitled "PLAT PROPERTY OF STATE OF341
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES" prepared by Ritchey M. Marbury342
III, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1495 on file in the offices of the State Properties343
Commission and may be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a344
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Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for345
approval;346
(3) The property is located at 1906 Palmyra Road, Albany, Georgia, and being RPR #347
006387 on file in the State Properties Commission office;348
(4) Said property is under the custody of the Department of Human Services and Sub-Entity349
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency and is the former Southwest Georgia Easter Seals350
building;351
(5) The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency has determined by letter that the property352
is surplus to its needs; and353
WHEREAS:354
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Floyd355
County, Georgia;356
(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of approximately 1.82 acres of state property357
lying and being in Land Lot 873 of the 3rd Land District, 4th Section of Floyd County,358
Georgia, acquired by virtue of an assemblage of deeds making up the Cave Spring Georgia359
School for the Deaf campus, as recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of360
Floyd County, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission, and more361
specifically identified as "Parcel B" on that plat of survey entitled "Plat For CITY OF CAVE362
SPRING" dated February 7, 1990, revised 2-27-90 and 4-19-90, made by Bakkum –363
DeLoach & Associates, more particularly N.B. DeLoach, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor364
No. 1392 as recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 57, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court365
of Floyd County;366
(3) The above 1.82 acres property is under the custody of the Georgia Department of367
Education as the former Talmadge Gym property, a portion of the Cave Spring Georgia368
School for the Deaf campus;369
(4) In a letter dated December 4, 2012, the State School Superintendent for the Georgia370
Department of Education stated the property suffers from flood damage that required the371
department to replace it with a new gym facility situated on the main campus, declared the372
property surplus to its needs and requested it be surplused in the 2013 legislative session; and373
WHEREAS:374
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Haralson375
County, Georgia;376
(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 230 of377
the 5th Section of the 7th Land District of Haralson County containing approximately 10.4378
acres and being more particularly described on a plat of survey for the Department of379
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Corrections by Cleveland S. Boutwell, Jr., Georgia Registered Land Surveyor # 1704, dated380
April 22, 1994, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission as Real381
Property Record # 8580;382
(3) The above-described property is under the custody of the Department of Corrections and383
was the West Georgia Inmate Boot Camp in Haralson County;384
(4) The Department of Corrections no longer has a need for the above-described property385
and has declared it surplus to its needs; and386
WHEREAS:387
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain 0.21 of an acre parcel of improved real388
property including an airport hangar on the taxiway of the City of Thomson and McDuffie389
County Airport, in the 274 Georgia Militia District;390
(2) Said real property is all that parcel or tract lying and is more particularly described in a391
deed for the improved property of $10.00 jointly from Thomson and McDuffie dated392
January 28, 1967, and recorded at Deed Book 98, Pages 137-138, and in a plat recorded at393
Plat Book N, Page 197 recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of McDuffie394
County and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission inventoried as Real395
Property Record # 04640;396
(3) A deed on the property to the state removing the Thomson and McDuffie reversionary397
interest was dated November 21, 1997, and recorded at Deed Book 102, Pages 426-428, at398
the same Plat Book as above, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of399
McDuffie County and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission inventoried400
as Real Property Record # 06394;401
(4) Said tract or parcel was formerly the site of Georgia State Patrol hangar in Thomson,402
now under the custody of the Department of Public Safety;403
(5) By resolution dated December 13, 2012, the Board of Public Safety resolved to surplus404
the above-described improved property, which is surplus to the needs of the department;405
(6) By letter of January 2, 2013, the mayor of Thomson and the McDuffie County406
commission chair requested that the improved property be conveyed to the city-county when407
surplus to the state's use; and408
WHEREAS:409
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Mitchell410
County, Georgia;411
(2) Said parcel is all of that tract of 2 parcels lying and being in Land Lot 307 of the 10th412
Land District of Mitchell County containing a total of approximately 20 improved acres and413
being more particularly described in Deed Book 319, Pages 197-199 and Plat book 21, Page414
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204 for an approximately 11.13 acre parcel and in Deed Book 387, Pages 341-342 and in plat415
Book 24 , Page 94 for an approximately 9.33 acre parcel and being on file in the offices of416
the State Properties Commission as Real Property Record numbers 08028 and 08592417
respectively, and may be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a418
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for419
approval;420
(3) The above-described property is under the custody of the Department of Corrections and421
known as Pelham Probation and Detention Center;422
(4) The Department of Corrections no longer has a need for the above-described property423
and has declared it surplus to its needs; and424
WHEREAS:425
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain parcels of real property located in Land Lot426
73 of the 9th District of Muscogee County, Georgia, hereinafter referred to as the "easements427
area" and the "conveyance area" at the North Side of the Eastern Connector and at the East428
side of Schatulga Road near the intersection of Forest Road, more particularly described on429
an engineered drawing as that approximately 0.163 of an acre permanent easement area as430
shown highlighted in orange, that 0.149 of an acre conveyance area as shown highlighted in431
yellow, and that 0.162 of an acre temporary construction easement area as shown highlighted432
in green on that drawing prepared for the Georgia Department of Transportation by JJG and433
being titled "RIGHT OF WAY EASTERN CONNECTOR FROM BUENA VISTA ROAD434
TO CHATTSWORTH ROAD, PROJECT STP00-8042-00(006), PI#350850," being on file435
in the offices of the State Properties Commission, and may be more particularly described436
by a survey presented to the State Properties Commission for approval;437
(2) Said property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and438
Developmental Disabilities and is a portion of the West Central Georgia Regional Hospital;439
(3) The consolidated government of Columbus-Muscogee County (Columbus-Muscogee)440
requested in a letter dated August 14, 2012, the conveyance of the 0.149 of an acre right of441
way, the 0.163 of an acre nonexclusive permanent easement, and the 0.162 of an acre442
temporary construction easement area for construction detours solely for the purpose of the443
Eastern Connector from Buena Vista Road to Chattsworth Road STP00-8042-00(006)444
Muscogee County;445
(4) On October 15, 2012, the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental446
Disabilities approved a resolution to seek General Assembly approval for conveyance of fee447
simple title of the right of way area and for conveyance of the nonexclusive permanent448
easement area and of the temporary easement area to Columbus-Muscogee; and449
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WHEREAS:450
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Paulding451
County, Georgia;452
(2) Said real property is Sheffield Wildlife Management Area which is a total of 4513.42453
acres in Paulding County and 4.14 acres in Bartow County. The Howell tract consists of454
1047.41 acres purchased on June 19, 2012, located in Land Lots 1, 2, 3, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74,455
75, 141, 142, 143, 146, 147, 148, 213, 214, 215, 218, 219, 285, 286, 287, 290, 291, 292, and456
357, 3rd District, 3rd Section of Paulding County and 4.14 acres in Land Lot 1249, 4th457
District, 3rd Section of Bartow County. In the Paulding County portion of the Howell tract458
lies all that parcel or tract in Land Lot 147, 148, 213, 214, and 215 of the 3rd Land District459
of the 3rd Section of Paulding County and is more particularly described as 110 acres on460
Page 4 of 5 of a plat of survey prepared by Watts & Browning Engineers, Inc., titled461
Boundary Survey for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the Howell tract dated462
April 15, 2012, last revised April 25, 2012, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of463
Superior Court of Paulding County in Plat Book 00057, Page 0085, a copy of which is on file464
in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described on465
a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State466
Properties Commission for approval;467
(3) The above-described property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources468
and is part of a larger tract of 1051 acres purchased from the Howell family in June, 2012.469
The United States Department of Army Corps of Engineers provided $407,942.00 for stream470
mitigation from the In Lieu-Fee Mitigation Program to purchase the subject 110 acres of the471
1051 acre Howell tract;472
(4) As consideration for the in-lieu funds, the Corps of Engineers requires that a Declaration473
of Conservation Covenants and Restrictions be placed on the 110 acre subject parcel;474
(5) The Department of Natural Resources seeks approval to place the restrictive covenants475
on the 110 acres within the Howell tract to meet the requirement of the Corps of Engineers476
for the in-lieu funding;477
(6) The Board of Natural Resources, at its meeting on August 29, 2012, approved the478
recording of the above-described Declaration of Conservation Covenants and Restrictions479
in favor of the United States Army Corps of Engineers; and480
WHEREAS:481
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Polk482
County, Georgia;483
(2) Said real property is all that parcel or tract lying and being in Land Lots 733, 734, 779,484
and 780 of the 2nd Land District of the 4th Section of Polk County and is more particularly485
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described as 12 acres on a plat of survey in Plat Book N Page 130 and recorded in a deed486
dated June 22, 1989, in Deed Book 415 Page 543 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court487
of Polk County a copy of which is on file as Real Property Record # 7819 in the offices of488
the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described on a plat of survey489
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties490
Commission for approval;491
(3) The above-described property is in the custody of the Department of Corrections and was492
to be the site of the Cedartown State Prison, and a building was constructed as the Northwest493
Probation Detention Center (PDC) and since abandoned as surplus;494
(4) The Department of Corrections has determined that a prison will not be operated at this495
site, and the above-described property will no longer be needed by the department, and the496
Board of Corrections declared the improved property surplus to its needs; and497
WHEREAS:498
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Putnam499
County, Georgia;500
(2) Said real property is all that parcel or tract lying and being in the City of Eatonton,501
Putnam County, and is more particularly described as approximately 12.13 acres on a plat502
on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission inventoried as Real Property Record503
# 001085, and being recorded in a deed dated January 18, 1956, at Deed Rack 2-X Page 198504
from Putnam County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues as grantor to the State of505
Georgia for $60,000.00 and other valuable consideration, a copy of which is on file in the506
offices of the State Properties Commission, inventoried as Real Property Record # 01085;507
(3) Said tract or parcel was formerly the site of Putnam State Prison, now under the custody508
of the Department of Corrections;509
(4) The City of Eatonton is desirous of acquiring the above-described property for public510
purpose;511
(5) The Department of Corrections stated that the above-described improved property is512
surplus to the needs of the department and requested that the above-described property be513
conveyed to the City of Eatonton for the amount of $10.00 to be used for public purpose; and514
WHEREAS:515
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in516
Richmond County, Georgia;517
(2) Said real property is a portion of that approximately 1373 acres tract or parcel of state518
property lying and being in Georgia Militia District 86-2 of Richmond County, Georgia, and519
being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission, and being more particularly520
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described as that approximately 0.019 of an acre along State Route 121 and Tobacco Road521
as indicated by that area highlighted in yellow on that right of way drawing entitled "STATE522
OF GEORGIA; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; RIGHT OF WAY MAP;523
PROJECT NO CSSTP-0007-00 (360)" dated December 13, 2010, last revised on July 10,524
2012, made by Wolverton & Associates, Duluth, Georgia, and being on file in the offices of525
the State Properties Commission, to be presented to the State Properties Commission for526
approval;527
(3) The above 0.019 of an acre parcel property is under the custody of the Georgia528
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities as a portion of the East529
Central Regional Hospital, Gracewood, Georgia;530
(4) The Georgia Department of Transportation, in a letter dated July 12, 2012, requested that531
the 0.019 of an acre parcel along State Route 121 and Tobacco Road be conveyed for the532
purpose of making traffic operation improvements, PROJECT NO CSSTP-0007-00 (360),533
P.I. No. 0007360, as more particularly described as Parcel 6, indicated by yellow534
highlighting, on that right of way drawing entitled "STATE OF GEORGIA; DEPARTMENT535
OF TRANSPORTATION; RIGHT OF WAY MAP; PROJECT NO CSSTP-0007-00 (360)"536
dated December 13, 2010, last revised on July 10, 2012, made by Wolverton & Associates,537
Duluth, Georgia, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission;538
(5) The Georgia Department of Transportation requests that the above-described property539
be conveyed to the Georgia Department of Transportation for public purpose, for the540
purchase price of $10.00;541
(6) The Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, at its meeting on542
October 15, 2012, approved a resolution for the conveyance of the above-described property543
to the Georgia Department of Transportation; and544
WHEREAS:545
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in546
Richmond County, Georgia;547
(2) Said real property is a portion of that approximately 456.45 acres tract or parcel of state548
property lying and being in Georgia Militia District 123, Richmond County, Georgia,549
acquired by virtue of warranty deed between Jose Goldberg, Samuel Goldberg, and Frank550
Goldberg as grantors, and L. G. Hardman, in his representative capacity as Governor of the551
State of Georgia as grantee, dated February 12, 1931, as recorded in Realty Book 12-B,552
Pages 586-588, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Richmond County, and being553
on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission inventoried as Real Property Record554
(RPR) # 002026, and accompanying plat of survey having no title, date or maker, as being555
on file as Plat File Record 2026, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Richmond556
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County, and being more particularly described as that approximately 6.45 acres as indicated557
by that area outlined in red, and that easement area being highlighted in yellow, on that558
drawing entitled "Augusta YDC" furnished by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice,559
and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission;560
(3) The approximately 6.45 acres property and easement area was formerly the old Augusta561
Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center, Richmond County, Georgia; under the custody of562
the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice;563
(4) By resolution dated January 24, 2013, the Board of Juvenile Justice declared the property564
surplus to its needs and of no future use, and resolved to surplus the above-described565
improved property; and566
WHEREAS:567
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Spalding568
County, Georgia, in the Second (2nd) Land District, Land Lot 110 and as described in the569
plat prepared by Kenneth Presley Associates, Inc., land surveyors, dated June 12, 1974;570
(2) Said real property is all that parcel or tract lying and being in the City of Griffin,571
Spalding County, and is more particularly described as approximately 5 acres in a deed for572
$1.00 from Spalding County dated May 21, 1975, and recorded at Deed Book 416, Page 109573
and in a plat recorded at Plat Book 10, Page 199 recorded in the Office of the Clerk of574
Superior Court of Spalding County and on file in the offices of the State Properties575
Commission inventoried as Real Property Record # 06072;576
(3) Said tract or parcel was formerly the site of Griffin Regional Youth Development Center,577
now under the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice;578
(4) By resolution dated January 24, 2013, the Board of Juvenile Justice resolved to surplus579
the above-described improved property, which is surplus to the needs of the department; and580
WHEREAS:581
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain parcels of real property located in Tattnall582
County, Georgia;583
(2) Said parcels are all of that approximately 10.62 acre parcel and approximately 210.0 acre584
parcel of land lying and being in Georgia Militia District 1645 of Tattnall County, being585
more particularly described on an exhibit titled the "Stanley Exchange Parcels" on file at the586
State Properties Commission office and may be more particularly described on a plat of587
survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties588
Commission for approval;589
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(3) The above-described 10.62 acre parcel is located on Harley Road formally known as590
County Road 293 and the 210 acre parcel is north of the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville591
which is under the custody of the Department of Corrections;592
(4) Stanley Farms, LLC is the owner in fee interest of approximately 19.063 acres on Harley593
Road formally known as County Road 293 that lies west of and adjacent to Georgia State594
Prison property;595
(5) Stanley Farms, LLC stated in an e-mail dated January 16, 2013, that it is desirous of the596
state conveying the above-described 10.62 acre and 210 acre state owned parcels to Stanley597
Farms, LLC in exchange for Stanley Farms, LLC conveying to the state the 19.063 acre598
Stanley parcel and payment to the state of $276,000.00 in cash;599
(6) Stanley Farms, LLC and the Department of Corrections have reached a letter agreement600
for the exchange of properties, which is advantageous to the state;601
(7) The Department of Corrections recommends the exchange of properties; and602
WHEREAS:603
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain parcels of real property located in Whitfield604
County, Georgia;605
(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel lying and being in Lot No. 148, in the 12th606
District and 3rd Section of Whitfield County containing approximately 6.4 acres more or less607
("the marker property"); being the same land conveyed to the United States of America by608
Mattie Springfield under deed dated September 12, 1939, recorded in Book 26, Folio 527,609
of the records of Whitfield County, Georgia, and is described on a 1938 survey drawing by610
Chas. Hartmann, Sr. Eng., titled as Plat Showing Layout of Historical Site Situated within611
the Property of Mattie J. Springfield at Rocky Face Gap, Whitfield County, State of Georgia612
on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission, and may be more particularly613
described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented614
to the State Properties Commission for approval;615
(3) The United States of America by and through Oscar L. Chapman, Secretary of the616
Interior, deeded the above property to the State of Georgia by quitclaim deed dated March617
20, 1952;618
(4) Such property was conveyed to the state for public use in the roadside park system of the619
Highway Department of the State of Georgia pursuant to a federal act of September 21, 1950620
(64 Stat. 896), entitled "An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain historical properties621
to the State of Georgia, and for other purposes";622
(5) The marker property in Whitfield County was transferred by executive order dated623
November 30, 1955 from the custody of the Department of State Parks, Historic Sites, and624
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Monuments to the State Highway Department, being inventoried as RPR # 002688 in the625
office of the State Properties Commission;626
(6) The Congress of the United States of America did by Public Law 91-470, as approved627
October 21, 1970 (84 Stat. 1039), authorized the use of the marker property for any public628
purpose and other than park purposes; 629
(7) The marker property is now the Post 5 Dalton State Patrol Barracks and was transferred630
from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Public Safety by executive order631
dated December 2, 1974, being inventoried as RPR # 004665 in the office of the State632
Properties Commission;633
(8) The Department of Public Safety has determined that the approximately 5 acre634
undeveloped portion ("conveyance property") of the marker property is surplus to its needs635
and could be conveyed, provided that the recipient of the property construct and maintain a636
6 foot tall barrier fence to Department of Public Safety specifications along the shared637
property line, and the recipient is responsible for all due diligence and recordation costs638
relative to the conveyance or reversion of the property to the state shall occur; and639
WHEREAS:640
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Wilkes641
County, Georgia;642
(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel being approximately 0.93 of an acre of state643
property lying and being in Georgia Militia District 164, Wilkes County, Georgia acquired644
by virtue of warranty deed between J. D. Wynne, Mrs. Evelyn Wynne Randall, and Mrs.645
Annie Sue Wynne Satterfield as grantors, and the State of Georgia as grantee, dated June 8,646
1955, for consideration of $10.00, as recorded in Deed Book A 71, Pages 398-400 in the647
Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Wilkes County, and being on file in the offices of648
the State Properties Commission inventoried as Real Property Record (RPR) # 001453, and649
on that plat of survey entitled "Plat of Survey; GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION"650
dated May 16, 2012, made by Nelli Echols of Crawfordville, Georgia, Georgia Registered651
Land Surveyor No. 2098, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission652
Real Property Record (RPR) # 001453;653
(3) Said tract is under the custody of the State Forestry Commission as the former Wilkes654
County Unit;655
(4) Wilkes County has expressed an interest in acquiring the above-described property for656
a consideration of $10.00, to be used for a public purpose;657
(5) The State Forestry Commission, at its meeting on March 20, 2012, declared the property658
surplus and of no further use to the agency, and supported the conveyance to Wilkes County659
for $10.00, to be used for public purpose.660
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL661
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:662
ARTICLE I.663
SECTION 1.664
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property in Appling County665
and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the approximately 6.5 acre improved real666
property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.667
SECTION 2.668
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State669
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to a local government or670
state entity for a consideration of $10.00 and payment of any applicable outstanding general671
obligation bonds and interest or other payments so long as the property is used for public672
purpose; to a local government or state entity without bid for fair market value or other673
consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion674
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or by competitive bid for fair675
market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall676
in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.677
SECTION 3.678
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest shall679
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.680
SECTION 4.681
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things682
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.683
SECTION 5.684
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of685
Appling County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.686
SECTION 6.687
That custody of the above-described property interest shall remain in the Georgia Department688
of Natural Resources until the property is conveyed.689
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ARTICLE II.690
SECTION 7.691
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Baldwin692
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of693
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.694
SECTION 8.695
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State696
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, as a sale by competitive697
bid or as a conveyance to a public entity without bid for the fair market value or other698
consideration or a lease to a public or private entity for fair market value and such further699
consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion700
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.701
SECTION 9.702
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest shall703
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.704
SECTION 10.705
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things706
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.707
SECTION 11.708
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded in the Superior Court of Baldwin County and709
a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.710
SECTION 12.711
That custody of the above-described property interest shall remain in the Georgia Department712
of Corrections until the property is conveyed.713
ARTICLE III714
SECTION 13.715
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Baldwin716
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of717
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.718
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SECTION 14.719
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State720
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to the Georgia721
Department of Transportation with such further consideration and provisions as the State722
Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State723
of Georgia.724
SECTION 15.725
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest shall726
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.727
SECTION 16.728
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things729
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.730
SECTION 17.731
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the Georgia Department of Transportation732
as grantee in the Superior Court of Baldwin County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded733
to the State Properties Commission.734
SECTION 18.735
That custody of the above-described property interest shall remain in the Georgia Department736
of Veterans Service until the property is conveyed.737
ARTICLE IV738
SECTION 19.739
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Ben Hill740
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of741
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.742
SECTION 20.743
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State744
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to the City of Fitzgerald745
or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 and payment of746
applicable outstanding general obligation bonds and interest or other payments so long as the747
property is used for public purpose; to a local government or state entity for fair market value748
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and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its749
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or by competitive bid750
for fair market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties751
Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.752
SECTION 21.753
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire754
three years after the date this resolution becomes effective.755
SECTION 22.756
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things757
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.758
SECTION 23.759
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Ben760
Hill County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties761
Commission.762
SECTION 24.763
That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Department of Defense764
until the property is conveyed.765
ARTICLE V766
SECTION 25.767
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Bibb County768
and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of Georgia769
is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.770
SECTION 26.771
That the above-described property may be conveyed to a local government entity by772
appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties773
Commission, for a consideration of not less than the outstanding bond balance and such774
further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion775
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.776
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SECTION 27.777
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest shall778
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.779
SECTION 28.780
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things781
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.782
SECTION 29.783
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Bibb784
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.785
SECTION 30.786
That custody of the above-described property interest shall remain in the Georgia Department787
of Economic Development until the property is conveyed.788
ARTICLE VI789
SECTION 31.790
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Bibb County791
and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of Georgia792
is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.793
SECTION 32.794
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State795
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to Bibb County or to a796
local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 and payment of applicable797
outstanding general obligation bonds and interest or other payments so long as the property798
is used for public purpose; to a local government or state entity for fair market value and799
other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion800
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or by competitive bid for fair801
market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall802
in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.803
SECTION 33.804
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire805
three years after the date this resolution becomes effective.806
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SECTION 34.807
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things808
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.809
SECTION 35.810
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Bibb811
County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties812
Commission.813
SECTION 36.814
That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Department of Defense815
until the property is conveyed.816
ARTICLE VII817
SECTION 37.818
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Bibb County819
and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of Georgia820
is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.821
SECTION 38.822
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State823
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to a local government or824
state entity for a consideration of $10.00 and payment of applicable outstanding general825
obligation bonds and interest or other payments so long as the property is used for public826
purpose; to a local government or state entity for fair market value and other consideration827
and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in828
the best interest of the State of Georgia; or by competitive bid for fair market value and other829
consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion830
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.831
SECTION 39.832
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest shall833
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.834
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SECTION 40.835
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things836
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.837
SECTION 41.838
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Bibb839
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.840
SECTION 42.841
That custody of the above-described property interest shall remain in the Georgia Department842
of Juvenile Justice until the property is conveyed.843
ARTICLE VIII844
SECTION 43.845
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Butts County846
and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of Georgia847
is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.848
SECTION 44.849
That, given the public purpose of the project, the above-described real property may be850
conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State851
Properties Commission, to the Georgia Department of Transportation for a consideration of852
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission853
shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.854
SECTION 45.855
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire856
three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and approved by the State857
Properties Commission.858
SECTION 46.859
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things860
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.861
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SECTION 47.862
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Butts863
County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties864
Commission.865
SECTION 48.866
That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Georgia Department of867
Corrections until the property is conveyed.868
ARTICLE IX869
SECTION 49.870
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Chatham871
County and that in all matters relating to the exchange of the real property, the State of872
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.873
SECTION 50.874
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, is875
authorized to convey the above-described approximately 9.6 acre property to the Georgia876
Power Company in exchange for the company conveying to the State of Georgia property877
to be no less than $385,000.00 in value as determined by two appraisals performed on behalf878
of the State of Georgia or for $385,000.00 in cash to be deposited into the state treasury, or879
for a combination thereof, and such further consideration and provisions as the State880
Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State881
of Georgia.882
SECTION 51.883
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire884
three years after the date this resolution becomes effective.885
SECTION 52.886
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things887
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.888
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SECTION 53.889
That any exchanged deeds shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior890
Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties891
Commission.892
SECTION 54.893
That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Technical College System894
of Georgia until the exchange has been consumated.895
ARTICLE X896
SECTION 55.897
That the State of Georgia is the presumptive owner of certain marshland, located in Chatham898
County, Georgia, as described above, and may be more particularly described by a plat of899
survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties900
Commission for approval.901
SECTION 56.902
That the Georgia General Assembly has declared that activities in the state's coastal903
marshlands must be regulated to ensure that the values and functions of the coastal904
marshlands are not impaired and that the Georgia General Assembly has authorized DNR to905
administer and enforce the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act, Code Section 12-5-280, et906
seq., of the O.C.G.A. Furthermore, the Governor has authorized DNR to act on his behalf907
on all requests to utilize state owned water bottoms covered by tidal waters which are in his908
custody and control, Code Section 50-16-61 of the O.C.G.A.909
SECTION 57.910
That Bradley Boulevard, LLC desires to, at its sole cost and expense, establish, construct,911
operate, maintain, and monitor a freshwater tidal marsh wetland mitigation bank on the912
mitigation bank property in accordance with a mitigation banking instrument approved by913
the USACE and the compensatory mitigation rules and regulations of the USACE (33 C.F.R.914
Section 325 and 33 C.F.R. Section 332 and 40 C.F.R. Part 332). 915
SECTION 58.916
That to resolve any dispute as to ownership of the above-referenced marshland, the State917
Properties Commission is authorized to quitclaim the state's interest in the mitigation bank918
property as part of a settlement.919
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SECTION 59.920
That the State Properties Commission is authorized to require a more particular description921
of the restricted area that comprises all or part of the property.922
SECTION 60.923
That any quitclaim deed shall be recorded by Bradley Boulevard, LLC in the office of the924
Clerk of the Superior Court of Chatham County, and Bradley Boulevard, LLC shall provide925
a copy of the recorded deed promptly to the State Properties Commission to be inventoried926
and retained by the State Properties Commission.927
SECTION 61.928
That the authorization in this resolution shall expire three years after the date that this929
resolution becomes effective.930
SECTION 62.931
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things932
necessary and proper to effect the quitclaim of said property.933
ARTICLE XI934
SECTION 63.935
That the State Properties Commission, acting on behalf of the State of Georgia, is authorized936
to convey by quitclaim deed any of its interest in all or part of the property to resolve any937
claim on any portion of approximately 861 acres of the eastward 1,600 acres of the Deptford938
Tract, known as the Tronox property in Chatham County.939
SECTION 64.940
That the consideration for such conveyance shall be the environmental cleanup of property941
on the Georgia hazardous site inventory as a state Superfund site.942
SECTION 65.943
That any quitclaim deed(s) for all or part of the property shall be recorded by the grantee in944
the office fo the Clerk of the Superior Court of Chatham County with the original retained945
by the State Properties Commission and a recorded copy forwarded to the Georgia946
Environmental Protection Division by the grantee.947
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SECTION 66.948
That the authorization in this resolution to make the above-described conveyance shall expire949
three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.950
SECTION 67.951
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things952
necessary and proper to effect the restriction on said properties.953
ARTICLE XII954
SECTION 68.955
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Chattooga956
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of957
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.958
SECTION 69.959
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State960
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to a local government or961
state entity for a consideration of $10.00 and payment of applicable outstanding general962
obligation bonds and interest or other payments so long as the property is used for public963
purpose; to a local government or state entity for fair market value and other consideration964
and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in965
the best interest of the State of Georgia; or by competitive bid for fair market value and other966
consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion967
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.968
SECTION 70.969
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest shall970
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.971
SECTION 71.972
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things973
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.974
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SECTION 72.975
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of976
Chattooga County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties977
Commission.978
SECTION 73.979
That custody of the above-described property interest shall remain in the Georgia Bureau of980
Investigation until the property is conveyed.981
ARTICLE XIII982
SECTION 74.983
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Crawford984
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of985
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.986
SECTION 75.987
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State988
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, as a sale to the Georgia989
Department of Transportation for the fair market value and such further consideration and990
provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the991
best interest of the State of Georgia.992
SECTION 76.993
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest shall994
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.995
SECTION 77.996
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things997
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.998
SECTION 78.999
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the Georgia Department of Transportation1000
as grantee in the Superior Court of Crawford County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded1001
to the State Properties Commission.1002
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SECTION 79.1003
That custody of the above-described property interest shall remain in the Georgia Department1004
of Natural Resources until the property is conveyed.1005
ARTICLE XIV1006
SECTION 80.1007
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Dougherty1008
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property. the State of1009
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1010
SECTION 81.1011
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State1012
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, as a sale by competitive1013
bid or a conveyance to a public entity for the fair market value without bid or to a local1014
government entity for $10.00 for public purpose and the payment of any outstanding bonds1015
and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1016
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1017
SECTION 82.1018
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest shall1019
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1020
SECTION 83.1021
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1022
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.1023
SECTION 84.1024
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of1025
Dougherty County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties1026
Commission.1027
SECTION 85.1028
That custody of the above-described property interest shall remain in the Georgia Vocational1029
Rehabilitation Agency until the property is conveyed.1030
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ARTICLE XV1031
SECTION 86.1032
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Floyd County1033
and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of Georgia1034
is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1035
SECTION 87.1036
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State1037
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to a local government or1038
state entity for a consideration of $10.00 and payment of applicable outstanding general1039
obligation bonds and interest or other payments so long as the property is used for public1040
purpose; to a local government or state entity for fair market value and other consideration1041
and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in1042
the best interest of the State of Georgia; or by competitive bid for fair market value and other1043
consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1044
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1045
SECTION 88.1046
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire1047
three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and approved by the State1048
Properties Commission.1049
SECTION 89.1050
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1051
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.1052
SECTION 90.1053
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Floyd1054
County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties1055
Commission.1056
SECTION 91.1057
That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Georgia Department of1058
Education until the property is conveyed.1059
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ARTICLE XVI1060
SECTION 92.1061
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Haralson1062
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance or lease of the real property, the1063
State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1064
SECTION 93.1065
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State1066
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, as a sale by competitive1067
bid for fair market value, or by a conveyance to Haralson County or other local government1068
entity for $10.00 if used for public use, or sold to a local government without a competitive1069
bid for fair market value or other consideration as determined by the State Properties1070
Commission, or leased to a public or private entity for fair market value, and such further1071
consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1072
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1073
SECTION 94.1074
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest by1075
quitclaim deed or lease shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes1076
effective.1077
SECTION 95.1078
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1079
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.1080
SECTION 96.1081
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of1082
Haralson County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1083
SECTION 97.1084
That custody of the above-described property interest shall remain in the Georgia Department1085
of Corrections until the property is conveyed.1086
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ARTICLE XVII1087
SECTION 98.1088
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in McDuffie1089
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of1090
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1091
SECTION 99.1092
That the above-described improved property, having no other use to the state, may be1093
conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State1094
Properties Commission, jointly to the City of Thompson and McDuffie County or a local1095
government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 and payment of applicable1096
outstanding general obligation bonds and interest or other payments so long as the property1097
is used for public purpose; or to a local government or state entity for fair market value and1098
other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1099
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or by competitive bid for fair1100
market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall1101
in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1102
SECTION 100.1103
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire1104
three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1105
SECTION 101.1106
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1107
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.1108
SECTION 102.1109
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantees in the Superior Court of1110
McDuffie County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties1111
Commission.1112
SECTION 103.1113
That custody of the above-described property interest shall remain in the Georgia Department1114
of Public Safety until the property is conveyed.1115
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ARTICLE XVIII1116
SECTION 104.1117
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Mitchell1118
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of1119
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1120
SECTION 105.1121
That the above-described property may be leased or conveyed by appropriate instrument by1122
the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to a local1123
government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 and payment of applicable1124
outstanding general obligation bonds and interest or other payments so long as the property1125
is used for public purpose; to a local government or state entity for fair market value and1126
other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1127
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or by competitive bid for fair1128
market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall1129
in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1130
SECTION 106.1131
That the authorization in this resolution to sell or convey the above-described real property1132
shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1133
SECTION 107.1134
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1135
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.1136
SECTION 108.1137
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of1138
Mitchell County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1139
SECTION 109.1140
That custody of the above-described properties shall remain in the Department of Corrections1141
until the property is conveyed or leased.1142
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ARTICLE XIX1143
SECTION 110.1144
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real properties located in1145
Muscogee County and that in all matters relating to the granting of the above-described1146
nonexclusive easement and the temporary construction easement on the real property1147
easement areas and of the fee simple conveyance of the right of way conveyance area, the1148
State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1149
SECTION 111.1150
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1151
necessary and proper to effect such nonexclusive easement and such temporary construction1152
easement and such fee simple conveyance by appropriate instruments for the State of1153
Georgia, including the execution of all necessary documents.1154
SECTION 112.1155
That Columbus-Muscogee shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from such1156
easement areas only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose1157
of constructing the Eastern Connector project. That, after Columbus-Muscogee has put into1158
use the road improvements for which these easements are granted, a subsequent1159
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its1160
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted in this1161
resolution. Upon abandonment, Columbus-Muscogee, or its successors and assigns, shall1162
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement areas or leaving the same in1163
place, in which event the road improvements shall become the property of the State of1164
Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1165
SECTION 113.1166
That title shall be conveyed to Columbus-Muscogee of only that right of way conveyance1167
property area for the Eastern Connector project, and no title shall be conveyed to1168
Columbus-Muscogee for that permanent easement area and temporary construction easement1169
area and, except as specifically granted to Columbus-Muscogee in this resolution, all rights,1170
title, and interest in and to said easement areas are reserved in the State of Georgia, which1171
may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights,1172
privileges, and interest granted to Columbus-Muscogee.1173
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SECTION 114.1174
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1175
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1176
relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's1177
use or intended use of the easement areas, it may grant a substantially equivalent1178
nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1179
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1180
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and1181
Columbus-Muscogee shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at1182
its sole cost and expense, unless the State Properties Commission determines that the1183
requested removal or relocation is to be for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia and1184
approves payment by the State of Georgia of all or a portion of such actual cost and expense,1185
not to exceed by 20 percent the amount of a written estimate provided by1186
Columbus-Muscogee. Upon written request, the State Properties Commission, in its sole1187
discretion, may permit the relocation of the facilities to an alternate site on state owned land1188
so long as the removal and relocation is paid by the party or parties requesting such removal1189
and at no cost and expense to the State of Georgia. If an easement is relocated for any1190
reason, the State Properties Commission is authorized to convey by quitclaim deed the state's1191
interest in the former easement area.1192
SECTION 115.1193
That the fee simple conveyance of right of way area and granting of the specified use of the1194
nonexclusive easement and the temporary construction easement areas granted to1195
Columbus-Muscogee shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants1196
as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and1197
that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the1198
conveyance and easement areas, so long as the descriptions utilized by the State Properties1199
Commission describes the same easement area granted in this resolution.1200
SECTION 116.1201
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1202
or liability of the Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway system or1203
of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with respect to the1204
city street system. The grantee shall obtain any and all other required permits from the1205
appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area1206
or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal1207
environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1208
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SECTION 117.1209
That the consideration for such easements and such conveyance shall be $11,500.00, and the1210
consideration for in-kind services shall be $3,400.00 for the reconstruction of a fence that1211
must be moved to carry out these improvements, for a total combined consideration of1212
$14,900.00, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties1213
Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1214
SECTION 118.1215
That the nonexclusive easement and the conveyance deed shall be recorded by1216
Columbus-Muscogee in the Superior Court of Muscogee County and a recorded copy shall1217
be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1218
SECTION 119.1219
That the authorization to issue the above-described documents shall expire three years after1220
the date this resolution becomes effective. 1221
SECTION 120.1222
That custody of the above-described property interest shall remain in the Georgia Department1223
of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities until the property is conveyed.1224
ARTICLE XX1225
SECTION 121.1226
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Paulding1227
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of a real property interest in the1228
Covenant Restriction, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties1229
Commission.1230
SECTION 122.1231
That the above-described property interest may be designated by appropriate instrument by1232
the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, with a1233
Declaration of Conservation Covenants and Restrictions and such further consideration and1234
provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the1235
best interest of the State of Georgia.1236
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SECTION 123.1237
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest shall1238
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1239
SECTION 124.1240
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1241
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.1242
SECTION 125.1243
That the Declaration of Conservation Covenants and Restrictions shall be recorded by the1244
Georgia Department of Natural Resources in the Superior Court of Paulding County and a1245
recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1246
SECTION 126.1247
That custody of the above-described property interest shall remain in the Georgia Department1248
of Natural Resources.1249
ARTICLE XXI1250
SECTION 127.1251
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Polk County1252
and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of Georgia1253
is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1254
SECTION 128.1255
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State1256
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, by competitive bid for1257
fair market value or by direct sale to a public entity for fair market value and other1258
consideration as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the1259
best interest of the State of Georgia; by lease to a public or private entity for fair market1260
value; or by conveyance to a local government entity for a consideration of $10.00 and1261
payment of applicable outstanding general obligation bonds and interest or other payments,1262
so long as the property is used for public purpose and retirement of any outstanding bonds1263
and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1264
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1265
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SECTION 129.1266
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire1267
three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1268
SECTION 130.1269
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1270
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.1271
SECTION 131.1272
That the deed of conveyance or ground lease shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior1273
Court of Polk County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties1274
Commission.1275
SECTION 132.1276
That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Georgia Department of1277
Corrections until the property is conveyed.1278
ARTICLE XXII1279
SECTION 133.1280
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Putnam1281
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of1282
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1283
SECTION 134.1284
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State1285
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to the City of Eatonton1286
or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 and payment of1287
applicable outstanding general obligation bonds and interest or other payments so long as the1288
property is used for public purpose; to a local government or state entity for fair market value1289
and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1290
discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or by competitive bid1291
for fair market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties1292
Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1293
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SECTION 135.1294
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire1295
three years after the date this resolution becomes effective.1296
SECTION 136.1297
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1298
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.1299
SECTION 137.1300
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of1301
Putnam County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1302
SECTION 138.1303
That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Department of Corrections1304
until the property is conveyed.1305
ARTICLE XXIII1306
SECTION 139.1307
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Richmond1308
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of1309
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1310
SECTION 140.1311
That, given the public purpose of the project, the above-described real property may be1312
conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State1313
Properties Commission, to the Georgia Department of Transportation for a consideration of1314
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1315
shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1316
SECTION 141.1317
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire1318
three years after the date this resolution is enacted into law and approved by the State1319
Properties Commission.1320
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SECTION 142.1321
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1322
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.1323
SECTION 143.1324
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of1325
Richmond County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties1326
Commission.1327
SECTION 144.1328
That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Georgia Department of1329
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities until the property is conveyed.1330
ARTICLE XXIV1331
SECTION 145.1332
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Richmond1333
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of1334
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1335
SECTION 146.1336
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State1337
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to a local government or1338
state entity for a consideration of $10.00 and payment of applicable outstanding general1339
obligation bonds and interest or other payments so long as the property is used for public1340
purpose; to a local government or state entity for fair market value and other consideration1341
and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in1342
the best interest of the State of Georgia; or by competitive bid for fair market value and other1343
consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1344
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1345
SECTION 147.1346
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest shall1347
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1348
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SECTION 148.1349
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1350
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.1351
SECTION 149.1352
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of1353
Richmond County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties1354
Commission.1355
SECTION 150.1356
That custody of the above-described property interest shall remain in the Georgia Department1357
of Juvenile Justice until the property is conveyed.1358
ARTICLE XXV1359
SECTION 151.1360
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Spalding1361
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of1362
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1363
SECTION 152.1364
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State1365
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to a local government or1366
state entity for a consideration of $10.00 and payment of applicable outstanding general1367
obligation bonds and interest or other payments so long as the property is used for public1368
purpose; to a local government or state entity for fair market value and other consideration1369
and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in1370
the best interest of the State of Georgia; or by competitive bid for fair market value and other1371
consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1372
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1373
SECTION 153.1374
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest shall1375
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1376
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SECTION 154.1377
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1378
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.1379
SECTION 155.1380
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of1381
Spalding County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1382
SECTION 156.1383
That custody of the above-described property interest shall remain in the Georgia Department1384
of Juvenile Justice until the property is conveyed.1385
ARTICLE XXVI1386
SECTION 157.1387
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Tattnall1388
County and that in all matters relating to the exchange of the real property, the State of1389
Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1390
SECTION 158.1391
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, is1392
authorized to convey by quitclaim deed the above-described state owned property, being1393
approximately 10.62 acre parcel and an approximately 210 acre parcel, to Stanley Farms,1394
LLC in exchange for Stanley Farms, LLC conveying to the State of Georgia approximately1395
19.063 acres and $276,000.00 in cash, and such further consideration and provisions as the1396
State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the1397
State of Georgia.1398
SECTION 159.1399
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described 10.62 acre and 2101400
acre properties shall expire three years after the date this resolution becomes effective.1401
SECTION 160.1402
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1403
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.1404
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SECTION 161.1405
That the exchanged deeds shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Tattnall1406
County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1407
SECTION 162.1408
That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Department of Corrections1409
until the properties are conveyed.1410
ARTICLE XXVII1411
SECTION 163.1412
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Whitfield1413
County and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the conveyance property, the1414
State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1415
SECTION 164.1416
That the above-described approximately 5 undeveloped acres of property (the conveyance1417
property) may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and1418
through its State Properties Commission, to Whitfield County or other local government1419
entity for $10.00, provided that the recipient of the property construct and maintain a 6 foot1420
tall barrier fence to Department of Public Safety specifications along the shared property line,1421
and the recipient is responsible for all due diligence and recordation costs relative to the1422
conveyance or reversion of the property to the state shall occur, and the property shall be1423
used only for public use and held by a local or state government entity for the operation and1424
interpretation of the Rocky Face Marker Site and Civil War battlefield and entrenchments1425
and for historic site preservation and conservation and such further consideration and1426
provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the1427
best interest of the State of Georgia.1428
SECTION 165.1429
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest shall1430
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1431
SECTION 166.1432
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1433
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.1434
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SECTION 167.1435
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of1436
Whitfield County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties1437
Commission.1438
SECTION 168.1439
That custody of the conveyance property shall remain in the Department of Public Safety1440
until the property is conveyed.1441
ARTICLE XXVIII1442
SECTION 169.1443
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Wilkes County1444
and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of Georgia1445
is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1446
SECTION 170.1447
That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State1448
of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to Wilkes County or a1449
local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 and payment of applicable1450
outstanding general obligation bonds and interest or other payments so long as the property1451
is used for public purpose; to a local government or state entity for fair market value and1452
other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1453
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia; or by competitive bid for fair1454
market value and other consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall1455
in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1456
SECTION 171.1457
That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire1458
three years after the date this resolution becomes effective.1459
SECTION 172.1460
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1461
necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.1462
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SECTION 173.1463
That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Wilkes1464
County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties1465
Commission.1466
SECTION 174.1467
That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the State Forestry Commission1468
until the property is conveyed.1469
ARTICLE XXIX1470
SECTION 175.1471
That this resolution shall become effective as law upon its approval by the Governor or upon1472
its becoming law without such approval.1473
ARTICLE XXX1474
SECTION 176.1475
That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.1476