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House
Resolution 193 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representative Barnard of the
166th
A
RESOLUTION
Authorizing
the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Hamilton County,
Tennessee; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located
in Hamilton County, Tennessee; and
WHEREAS,
said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the
City of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and being a portion of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad right of way and consists of parcel 1 and parcel 7 as shown on Western
and Atlantic Railroad Valuation map V3/3 and V3/4 and being on file in the
offices of the State Properties Commission, and may be more particularly
described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and
presented to the State Properties Commission for approval; and
WHEREAS,
said property is under the custody of the State Properties Commission;
and
WHEREAS,
it has been determined that the above-described property is no longer needed for
the operation of the Western and Atlantic Railroad and is therefore surplus to
the needs of the state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
That
the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described Hamilton County,
Tennessee, real property and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of
the real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State
Properties Commission.
SECTION
2.
That
the above-described real property may be sold by the State of Georgia, acting by
and through the State Properties Commission, by competitive bid for a
consideration of not less than the fair market value as determined by the State
Properties Commission, and such further consideration and provisions as the
State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best
interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION
3.
That
the authorization in this resolution to sell the above-described property shall
expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes
effective.
SECTION
4.
That
the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and
things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.
SECTION
5.
That
the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of
Hamilton County, Tennessee, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State
Properties Commission.
SECTION
6.
That
all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.