06 LC
35 0096
House
Bill 1337
By:
Representatives Lunsford of the
110th,
Loudermilk of the
14th,
Lewis of the
15th,
Mosley of the
178th,
and Davis of the
109th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to limited-access roads, so as to provide authority for the
Department of Transportation to lease certain state property for the purpose of
commercial development; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective
date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Article
4 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to limited-access roads, is amended by adding a new Code section immediately
following Code Section 32-6-119 to read as follows:
"32-6-120.
The
department is authorized to lease property on or adjacent to property where
public rest areas or welcome centers are located for development as commercial
enterprises or activities. Prior to entering into any negotiations for the
lease of such property, the department shall advertise its intent to negotiate
the lease of such property at least once a week for four consecutive weeks in
one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county or counties where
the leased property is located and also in the legal organ of Fulton County.
The department shall determine the best primary use for any property it intends
to lease which purpose shall be clearly set forth in any advertisement or
request for offers to lease. Any person, firm, or corporation leasing such
property shall reimburse the department for all costs, including administrative
costs, incurred by the department in connection with the negotiation of said
lease. When two or more offers are received by the department for a lease of
property, the highest responsible offer shall be accepted by the department;
provided, however, that the department may also elect to withdraw its request
for offers and is under no obligation to accept any such offer if the department
determines, in its discretion, that no offer was presented which is acceptable
or in the best interest of the department or
state."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2006.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.