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06 SR823/AP

Senate Resolution 823

By: Senators Grant of the 25th, Stephens of the 27th, Thomas of the 54th, Golden of the 8th, Williams of the 19th and others

ADOPTED

A RESOLUTION

Authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Appling County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of state owned real property located in Baldwin and Wilkinson County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of state owned real property located in Bibb County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of state owned real property located in Bulloch County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of state owned real property located in Emanuel County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of state owned real property located in Fannin County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of state owned real property located in Forsyth County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of state owned real property located in Gilmer County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of state owned real property located in Gwinnett County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of state owned real property located in Hall County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of state owned real property located in Lowndes County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of state owned real property located in Screven County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of state owned real property located in Telfair County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of state owned real property located in Terrell County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of state owned real property located in Whitfield County, Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS:

(1) State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Appling County, Georgia;

(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land containing 0.637 acres, more or less, and situated, lying and being in the city of Baxley, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows: Starting where the Southern boundary of Industrial Drive intersects the Eastern right of way of Comas Street and running in a Southwesterly direction along the Southern Boundary of Industrial Drive to an established point; thence in a Southwesterly direction from said established point a distance of 106 feet along the Southern boundary of Industrial Drive to an established point; thence South 7 degrees 00 minutes West a distance of 160 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence South 79 degrees 30 minutes East a distance of 70 feet to a point; thence South 00 minutes West a distance of 557 feet; thence North 79 degrees 30 minutes West a distance of 70 feet to a point; thence North 7 degrees 00 minutes East a distance of 557 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; as described on that certain deed of conveyance to the State of Georgia being recorded as Real Property Record Number 003981 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;

(3) Said property is under the custody of the Department of Agriculture and was used as a livestock barn and show arena;

(4) The Department of Agriculture currently leases the above-described property to Appling County, and by letter dated October 12, 2005, the Commissioner of Agriculture declared the property surplus;

(5) The above-described property was conveyed to the State of Georgia in April, 1969, from the Tri-County Fair Inc., a Georgia Corporation under the direction of Appling County, Georgia, for a consideration of $10.00;

(6) Appling County is desirous of acquiring the above-described property for public purpose; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Baldwin and Wilkinson County, Georgia;

(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in GMD 328, 1714 and 115 of Baldwin and Wilkinson County, Georgia, containing approximately 576 acres, as shown on plat and outlined in yellow attached to that certain letter from Rick Hatten, Chief of Forest Management, Georgia Forestry Commission, to Mr. Frank Wall, Chairman of Call Line Industrial Authority, dated September 21, 2005, and 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;

(3) Said parcel is a portion of Bartram Forest now under the custody of the Georgia Forestry Commission;

(4) The Georgia Department of Transportation intends to construct the "Fall Line Freeway" which will bisect Bartram Forest and the Fall Line Development Authority is desirous of constructing an industrial park at the intersection of the US Highway 441 and said Fall Line Freeway;

(5) It has been determined that the development of said industrial park on the above-described property would be of great economic benefit to the citizens of Baldwin and Wilkinson Counties;

(6) The Georgia Forestry Commission, by letter from the director dated September 21, 2005, agrees to the conveyance to the Fall Line Industrial Development Authority with the provision that Georgia Forestry Commission retains timber rights on the 576 +/- acre tract for management and harvesting until such time as the actual conversion of the land use;

(7) No conveyance shall be made until the Georgia Forestry Commission formally agrees on the exact acreage to be conveyed to the Fall Line Industrial Development Authority;

(8) It would be in the best interest of the State of Georgia to convey the above-described property to the Fall Line Development Authority for the fair market value; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Bibb County, Georgia;

(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 156 of the 4th Land District in the City of Macon containing 10 acres, more or less, as shown on a plat of survey dated April 19, 1973, containing 5.58 acres prepared by S. J. Gostin Company, Inc. and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission as Real Property Record Number 5740, and a portion consisting of approximately 7 acres of that certain tract of land also lying and being in Land Lot 156 of the 4th Land District in the City of Macon containing 23.89 acres, more or less, prepared by S. J. Gostin Company, Inc. and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission as Real Property Record Number 5708, 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;

(3) Said property is under the custody of the Department of Agriculture and is located adjacent to the Macon Farmeŕs Market;

(4) The Department of Agriculture currently leases the above-described property to Bibb County, and by letter dated October 31, 2005, the Commissioner of Agriculture declared the property surplus;

(5) It would be in the best interest of the State of Georgia to sell the above-described property by competitive bid; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Bulloch County, Georgia;

(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 1547th G. M. District of Bulloch County, Georgia, containing 1.148 acres fronting Southwest of Georgia Highway No. 67, all as shown on a Certificate of Survey prepared by Lamar O. Reddick and dated April 1, 1971, and recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 194, Bulloch County Records, and described according to metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Northeast boundary of Georgia Highway No. 67, which point is located 546 feet Southeast of Statesboro Kiwanis Club line as measured along the Northeast boundary of Georgia Highway No. 67, and proceeding thence South 29 degrees 30 minutes East a distance of 250.0 feet as measured along the Northeast boundary of Georgia Highway No. 67 to a point; thence North 59 degrees 30 minutes East a distance of 200.0 feet as measured along lands of Statesboro Kiwanis Club to a point; thence North 29 degrees 30 minutes West a distance of 250.0 feet as measured along lands of Statesboro Kiwanis Club to a point; and thence South 59 degrees 30 minutes West a distance of 200.0 feet as measured along lands of Statesboro Kiwanis Club to the point of BEGINNING; as described on that certain deed of conveyance to the State of Georgia being recorded as Real Property Record Number 5215 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;

(3) Said property is under the custody of the Department of Agriculture and was used as a livestock barn and show arena;

(4) The Department of Agriculture currently leases the above-described property to Bulloch County, and by letter dated October 12, 2005, the Commissioner of Agriculture declared the property surplus;

(5) The above-described property was conveyed to the State of Georgia from Bulloch County, Georgia in June, 1971, for a consideration of $10.00;

(6) Bulloch County is desirous of acquiring the above-described property for public purpose; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Emanuel County, Georgia;

(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying, situate, and being in the 53rd G. M. District of Emanuel County, Georgia, containing One and Sixty-Six One-Hundredths (1.66) acres, more or less, and bounded North by a County Road; East, South, and West by other lands of Emanuel County. Said property is more minutely described by plat made by C. L. Gillis, Sr., Surveyor, dated June 26, 1969, which is recorded in the Office of Clerk, Emanuel Superior Court, in Plat Book 5, Page 92; as described on that certain deed of conveyance to the State of Georgia being recorded as Real Property Number 004001 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;

(3) Said property is under the custody of the Department of Agriculture and was used as a livestock barn and show arena;

(4) The Department of Agriculture currently leases the above-described property to Emanuel County, and by letter dated October 12, 2005, the Commissioner of Agriculture declared the property surplus;

(5) The above-described property was conveyed to the State of Georgia from Emanuel County, Georgia in June 1969 for a consideration of $10.00;

(6) Emanuel County is desirous of acquiring the above-described property for public purpose; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Fannin County, Georgia;

(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land containing 3.56 acres, more or less, situated, lying and being in Land Lot 315, 8th District and 2nd Section of Fannin County, Georgia, and located within the corporate city limits of the City of Blue Ridge and being more exactly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the South right of way line of Willingham Circle said point being marked by an iron pipe and located South 68 degrees, 15 minutes, 28 seconds, West 1035.35 feet from the iron pipe which marks the Northeast corner of said lot of land to its intersection with the East right of way line of Georgia Highway 5 said intersection being marked by an iron pipe, the traverse being as follows: South 63 degrees, 16 minutes West 224.30 feet, South 59 degrees, 37 minutes West, 369.06 feet; thence South 30 degrees, 50 minutes East, 100.00 feet to a point marked by an iron pipe; thence North 66 degrees, 10 minutes East 490.00 feet to a point marked by an iron pipe; thence North 8 degrees, 19 minutes West 218.00 feet to a point marked by an iron pipe; thence North 48 degrees, 42 minutes West 87.95 feet to the point of BEGINNING, as described on that certain deed of conveyance to the State of Georgia being recorded as Real Property Record Number 539 and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission, less and except that certain .10 of one acre, more or less, tract of land which was conveyed by the State of Georgia to the City of Blue Ridge, Georgia by QuitClaim Deed dated February 19, 1988, and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and recorded as Real Property Record Number 7520, 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;

(3) Said property is under the custody of the Department of Agriculture and has been used as the Blue Ridge State Farmeŕs Market;

(4) The Department of Agriculture currently leases the above-described property to Fannin County, and by letter dated October 13, 2005, the Commissioner of Agriculture declared the property surplus;

(5) The above-described property was conveyed to the State of Georgia in February, 1957, from the City of Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Georgia for a consideration of $10.00;

(6) The City of Blue Ridge is desirous of acquiring the above-described property for public purpose; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of two certain parcels of real property located in Forsyth County, Georgia;

(2) Said real property are all those tracts or parcels of land lying and being in Land Lot 988 of the 3rd District, 1st Section of Forsyth County and containing a total of approximately 1.27 acres as shown on a plat of survey prepared by William C. Mundy, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor #2131 dated July 8, 1982, as described on those certain deeds of conveyance to the State of Georgia being recorded as Real Property Numbers 7140 and 7141, 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;

(3) Said property is under the custody of the Georgia Forestry Commission and was used as the Forsyth County Office;

(4) The Georgia Forestry Commission currently leases the above-described property to Forsyth County, and by letter dated October 17, 2005, the Director of the Forestry Commission declared the property surplus;

(5) It would be in the best interest of the State of Georgia to sell the above-described property by competitive bid; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of two certain parcels of real property located in Gilmer County, Georgia;

(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 159 and 160 of the 11th District, 2nd Section of Gilmer County and containing 120 acres, more or less, as shown on a plat of survey prepared by Joel Jordan, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor #2430 dated November 30, 2005, 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;

(3) Said property is a portion of Rich Mountain Wildlife Management Area, now under the custody of the Department of Natural Resources;

(4) Rhonda Chatham and David Wallace Stover have agreed to convey two (2) parcels containing 148.87 acres, more or less, constituting inholdings within Rich Mountain Wildlife Management Area in exchange for the above-described state owned parcel;

(5) It has been determined that the value of the property to be conveyed to Rhonda Chatham and David Wallace Stover is equal to the value of the property to be acquired by the state and Rhonda Chatham and David Wallace Stover have agreed to pay all expenses relative to the land exchange;

(6) The Department of Natural Resources by resolution dated December 7, 2005, recommended the exchange of the above-described properties; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Gwinnett County, Georgia;

(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land containing approximately 4.67 acres lying and being in Land Lot 74 of the 7th District, Gwinnett County, Georgia and being more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by Lloyd C. McNally Jr. Georgia Registered Land Surveyor #2040 dated May 22, 1985, and revised July 16, 1985, and July 29, 1985, a copy of which is recorded in plat book 32, page 42 in the office of clerk of Superior Court in Gwinnett County, Georgia, 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;

(3) Said property is under the custody of the Department of Labor and the physical facilities located thereon were formerly used as the local office of the Department of Labor;

(4) The Department of Labor, by letter from the commissioner dated December 23, 2005, has determined that such improved real property and the physical facilities located thereon cannot any longer fulfill its needs and that replacement physical facilities to be situated on real properties at other locations in the same city or above-referenced county is necessary; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Hall County, Georgia;

(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 135 and 138 of the 10th Land District of Hall County, Georgia, and containing 5.69 acres more or less and outlined in yellow on a plat of survey prepared by Ralph G. Holland, Georgia Surveyor dated November 1, 1957, 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;

(3) Said property is the location of the existing Georgia State Patrol Post #16 in the City of Gainesville now under custody of the State of Georgia Department of Public Safety;

(4) The governing authority of Hall County has proposed that Hall County finance and construct a new building and other appropriate facilities upon said property to house Post #16 and its operations;

(5) Hall County must acquire the above-described property for the purpose of issuing bonds to finance construction of said building and appropriate facilities;

(6) After a period of 15 years, Hall County will convey the above-described improved property to the state for a consideration of $1.00;

(7) It is in the best interest of the Georgia State Patrol and Department of Public Safety and the public safety generally to utilize such new buildings and facilities to house Georgia State Patrol Post #16 and its operations;

(8) The Department of Public Safety by resolution dated February 15, 2006, recommends transfer of said property to Hall County for the construction of new State Patrol Post #16; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Lowndes County, Georgia;

(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land containing 1.32 acres more or less situated, lying and being in Land Lot 34 of the 11th Land District, Lowndes County, Georgia, and may be more particularly described on a plat of survey made by Harris Surveying and Engineering Company, Inc. dated June 30, 1989, and recorded in plat book 34, page 35 in the office of the clerk of Superior Court, Lowndes County, Georgia 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;

(3) Said property is under the custody of the Department of Labor and the physical facilities located thereon were formerly used as the local office of the Department of Labor;

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Screven County, Georgia;

(2) Said real property is all that certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the 34th G. M. District of Screven County, Georgia, containing seven and fifteen hundredth (7.15) acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: On the Northeast by Sylvania-Rocky Ford Public Road as now established and lands of Mrs. Elizabeth Z. Pierce, a branch separating the lands herein conveyed from lands of Mrs. Pierce; on the Southeast by a public county road, known as the "Cavie Howard Road," the center line; on the South and Northwest by other lands of Screven County. For a more particular description reference is made to a plat of survey by Robert L. Bell, Surveyor, dated May 30, 1967, and recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 284, public records of Screven County, Georgia; as described on that certain deed of conveyance to the State of Georgia being recorded as Real Property Record Number 004761 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;

(3) Said property is under the custody of the Department of Agriculture and was used as a livestock barn and show arena;

(4) The Department of Agriculture currently leases the above-described property to Screven County, and by letter dated October 12, 2005, the Commissioner of Agriculture declared the property surplus;

(5) The above-described property was conveyed to the State of Georgia from Screven County, Georgia in June, 1967, for a consideration of $1.00;

(6) Screven County is desirous of acquiring the above-described property for public purpose; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Telfair County, Georgia;

(2) Said property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 176 of the 10th Land District, City of Helena, Telfair County, Georgia, and containing 0.135 acres more or less, as shown on a plat of survey prepared by Grady Boney, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor #2460 dated May 3, 2001, and revised November 3, 2005, 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;

(3) Said property is a portion of existing Georgia State Patrol Post #16 located in the City of Helena now in the custody of the State of Georgia, Department of Public Safety; and

(4) Ronald E. Eddie Cravey and Russell Cravey have agreed to convey a parcel of land containing 0.236 acres more or less, being a tract of land contiguous to the existing State Patrol Post #16, in exchange for the above-described state owned parcel;

(5) The exchange of properties would resolve the encroachment of a communication tower gray wire placed on the Cravey property by the state patrol;

(6) The Georgia Department of Public Safety by resolution dated February 15, 2006, recommended the exchange of the above-described properties; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Terrell County, Georgia;

(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land containing .5 acres situated, lying and being in the 4th District of Terrell County and being more particularly described as follows: Run South from intersection of North lot line of Lot 288 in the 4th Land District and Herod Road, a distance of 1540 feet along Herod Road to point of BEGINNING; thence run West 165 feet, thence South 132 feet, thence East 165 feet to Herod Road, thence North 143 feet along Herod Road to point of BEGINNING, as contained on that certain deed of conveyance to the State of Georgia being recorded as Real Property Record Number 1292 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;

(3) Said property is under the custody of the Georgia Forestry Commission and was used as the Terrell County Office;

(4) The Georgia Forestry Commission currently leases the above-described property to Terrell County, and by letter dated October 17, 2005, the Commissioner of Forestry declared the property surplus;

(5) The above-described property was acquired in 1958 from W. J. Mathis for a consideration of $2.00;

(6) It would be in the best interest of the State of Georgia to sell the above-described property by competitive bid; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Whitfield County, Georgia;

(2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land containing 2.73 acres, more or less, and situated, lying and being in Land Lots 39 and 40 of the 12th District, 3rd Section of Whitfield County, Georgia and being more particularly described as parcel numbers 3 and 6 of the Western and Atlantic Valuation Map Number V2 / 51 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;

(3) Said property is under the custody of the State Properties Commission and is located adjacent to the historic Tunnel Hill Depot at Chetoogeta Railroad Tunnel, commonly known as Tunnel Hill Tunnel;

(4) 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 of Georgia;

(5) Whitfield County is desirous of acquiring the above-described property for public purpose.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

ARTICLE I
SECTION 1.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described Appling County, Georgia 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 conveyed by appropriate instrument, acting by and through the State Properties Commission to Appling County for a consideration of $1.00, so long as the property is used for public purpose, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 3.

That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest 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 Appling County, Georgia and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 6.

That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Department of Agriculture until this property is conveyed.

ARTICLE II
SECTION 7.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above- described Baldwin / Wilkinson County, Georgia 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 8.

That the above-described real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument, acting by and through the State Properties Commission to the Fall Line Industrial Development Authority for a consideration of not less than the fair market value as determined by the State Properties Commission to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 9.

That the Georgia Forestry Commission, by letter dated September 21, 2005, agrees to the conveyance to the Fall Line Industrial Development Authority with the provision the Georgia Forestry Commission retains timber rights on the 576 +/- acre tract for management and harvesting until such time as the actual conversion of the land use.

SECTION 10.

That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 11.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.

SECTION 12.

That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Courts of Baldwin and Wilkinson Counties, Georgia and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 13.

That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Georgia Forestry Commission until this property is conveyed.

ARTICLE III
SECTION 14.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described Bibb County, Georgia 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 15.

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 to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 16.

That the authorization in this resolution to sell the above-described property by competitive bid shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 17.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such sale.

SECTION 18.

That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Bibb County, Georgia and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 19.

That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Department of Agriculture until this property is sold.

ARTICLE IV
SECTION 20.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described Bulloch County, Georgia 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 21.

That the above-described real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument, acting by and through the State Properties Commission to Bulloch County for a consideration of $1.00, so long as the property is used for public purpose, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 22.

That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 23.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.

SECTION 24.

That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Bulloch County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 25.

That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Department of Agriculture until this property is conveyed.

ARTICLE V
SECTION 26.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described Emanuel County, Georgia 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 27.

That the above-described real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument, acting by and through the State Properties Commission to Emanuel County for a consideration of $1.00, so long as the property is used for public purpose, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 28.

That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property interest shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 29.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.

SECTION 30.

That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Emanuel County, Georgia and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 31.

That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Department of Agriculture until this property is conveyed.

ARTICLE VI
SECTION 32.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described Fannin County, Georgia 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 33.

That the above-described real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument, acting by and through the State Properties Commission to the City of Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Georgia for a consideration of $1.00, so long as the property is used for public purpose, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 34.

That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 35.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.

SECTION 36.

That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Fannin County, Georgia and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 37.

That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Department of Agriculture until this property is conveyed.

ARTICLE VII
SECTION 38.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described Forsyth County, Georgia 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 39.

SECTION 40.

That the authorization in this resolution to sell the above-described property by competitive bid shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 41.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such sale.

SECTION 42.

That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Forsyth County, Georgia and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 43.

That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Georgia Forestry Commission until this property is sold.

ARTICLE VIII
SECTION 44.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described Gilmer County, Georgia 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 45.

That the above-described real property may be conveyed to Rhonda Chatham and David Wallace Stover, acting by and through the State Properties Commission in exchange for 2 parcels containing 148.87 acres owned by Rhonda Chatham and David Wallace Stover with Rhonda Chatham and David Wallace Stover to pay all costs associated with the exchange, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 46.

That the authorization in this resolution to exchange the above-described properties shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 47.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such sale.

SECTION 48.

That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Gilmer County, Georgia and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 49.

That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Department of Natural Resources until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE IX
SECTION 50.

That the above-referenced improved real property is located in and more particularly described and referred to as:

1535 Atkinson Road

Lawrenceville Road

Gwinnett County, Georgia; and

SECTION 51.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property and that, in all matters relating to the disposition by sale, lease, or exchange of said improved properties, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. In its handling of said dispositions by sale, lease, or exchange, the State Properties Commission shall act for the benefit of the Department of Labor in fulfilling the department́s above-referenced improved real property replacement needs. Without limiting the foregoing, but by way of illustration, the State Properties Commission may sell, lease, or exchange the above-described real properties for considerations which enable the Department of Labor to acquire other real property, construct and equip replacement facilities, and undertake related activities necessary or convenient thereto. By way of further illustration and notwithstanding Code Section 45-12-92 of the O.C.G.A. or any other provision of law, the State Properties Commission may permit any cash considerations received from said dispositions to be retained by the Department of Labor and applied by it to acquisition, construction, and equipping of such replacement facilities; and, similarly, any in-kind considerations, including, for example, exchanged real property or construction services, may be applied by the department to its replacement needs.

SECTION 52.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, is authorized and empowered, for the benefit of the Department of Labor, to dispose of, by sale, lease, or exchange, during the present and following years, the record title of the State of Georgia in and to any or all of the above-described improved real property for a monetary or in-kind consideration of not less than the fair market value as determined by the State Properties Commission to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia of said improved real property and upon such other terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall determine to be in the best interest of and most advantageous to the State of Georgia and to its Department of Labor. If any such disposition of said above-described improved real properties is by sale or exchange, the conveyance by the State of Georgia shall be by quitclaim deed.

SECTION 53.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and to impose all requirements it deems necessary and proper to effect a disposition by sale, lease, or exchange of each respective parcel of said above-described improved real property. As an indispensable part of the grant of authority contained in this resolution, it is further provided that before any transaction authorized hereby may be consummated or closed that 30 days in advance thereof the State Properties Commission shall report the full terms and conditions of such transaction to the chairpersons of the House Committee on State Institutions and Property and the Senate Committee on State Institutions and Property.

SECTION 54.

That, for purposes of compliance with the provisions of paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 50-16-122 of the O.C.G.A. requiring that a conveyance of real property by the State of Georgia be filed with the State Properties Commission and accompanied by a plat of survey of the property conveyed, the plat of survey of each of the parcels of the above-described improved real properties, the dispositions of which by sale, lease, or exchange are authorized by this resolution, approved by the State Properties Commission shall constitute an acceptable plat of survey of that particular parcel for filing with the State Properties Commission.

ARTICLE X
SECTION 55.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described Hall County, Georgia 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 56.

That the above-described real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument, acting by and through the State Properties Commission to Hall County for a consideration of $1.00, so long as the property is used for public purposes, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 57.

That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 58.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.

SECTION 59.

That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in their Superior Court of Hall County, Georgia and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 60.

That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Department of Public Safety until this property is conveyed.

ARTICLE XI
SECTION 61.

That the above-referenced improved real property is located in and more particularly described and referred to as:

2808 North Oak Street

Valdosta

Lowndes County, Georgia; and

SECTION 62.

SECTION 63.

SECTION 64.

SECTION 65.

ARTICLE XII
SECTION 66.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described Screven County, Georgia 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 67.

That the above-described real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument, acting by and through the State Properties Commission to Screven County for a consideration of $1.00, so long as the property is used for public purpose, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 68.

That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 69.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.

SECTION 70.

That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Screven County, Georgia and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 71.

That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Department of Agriculture until this property is conveyed.

ARTICLE XIII
SECTION 72.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described Telfair County, Georgia 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 73.

That the above-described real property may be conveyed to Ronald E. Eddie Cravey and Russell Cravey, acting by and through the State Properties Commission in exchange for a parcel containing 0.236 acres owned by Ronald E. Eddie Cravey and Russell Cravey, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 74.

That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 75.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such exchange.

SECTION 76.

That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Telfair County, Georgia and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 77.

That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Department of Public Safety until this property is conveyed.

ARTICLE XIV
SECTION 78.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described Terrell County, Georgia 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 79.

That the above-described real property may be sold by competitive bid, acting by and through the State Properties Commission to be in the best interest of the State and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 80.

That the authorization in this resolution to sell the above-described property by competitive bid shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 81.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such sale.

SECTION 82.

That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Terrell County, Georgia and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 83.

That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the Georgia Forestry Commission until this property is sold.

ARTICLE XV
SECTION 84.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described Whitfield County, Georgia 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 85.

That the above-described real property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument, acting by and through the State Properties Commission to Whitfield County, Georgia for a consideration of $1.00, so long as the property is used for public purpose, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 86.

That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 87.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.

SECTION 88.

That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Whitfield County, Georgia and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 89.

That custody of the above-described property shall remain in the State Properties Commission until this property is conveyed.

ARTICLE XVI
SECTION 90.

That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 91.

That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.