07 LC 37
0415/AP
House
Bill 763 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representative Morris of the
155th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Soperton, approved March
14, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4212), as amended, particularly by an Act approved
March 15, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3863), so as to annex certain tracts or parcels
of land into the City of Soperton and to change the description of the council
districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for
continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act
for approval under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide an
effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
An
Act providing a new charter for the City of Soperton, approved March 14, 1984
(Ga. L. 1984, p. 4212), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 15,
2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3863), is amended by adding at the end of Section 1.11 the
following:
"In
addition, the following tracts or parcels of land shall be and are included as
being a part of the City of Soperton:
All
that tract or parcel of land lying, being and situate in the 1386th G. M.
District of Treutlen County, Georgia, being described as follows: Beginning at
the intersection of the city limits of the City of Soperton with the
southwestern margin of State Route 29 as said State Route 29 runs in a
northwesterly direction from the City of Soperton; thence run along said margin
of State Route 29 in a northwesterly direction approximately 0.9 miles to the
intersection of said margin of State Route 29 with the northwestern margin of
County Road No. 94, also known as Knox Mill Road; thence run along said margin
of Knox Mill Road in a northeasterly direction to the intersection of said
margin of said county road with the southwestern margin of County Road 157;
thence along said margin of said County Road 157 north 66 degrees, 49 minutes,
33 seconds west a distance of 108.50 feet; thence south 23 degrees 10 minutes 27
seconds west a distance of 85 feet to a point; thence north 66 degrees 49
minutes 33 seconds west a distance of 30 feet to a point; thence north 23
degrees 10 minutes 27 seconds east a distance of 85 feet to the southwestern
margin of said County Road #157; thence along said margin of said county Road
north 66 degrees 49 minutes 33 seconds west a distance of 402.0 feet to a point;
thence turning south 30 degrees 03 minutes 55 seconds west a distance of 375.70
feet to a point located on the northeastern margin of the Seaboard Coast Line
Railroad Right-of-Way; thence turning and running along said right-of-way of
said railroad north 58 degrees 22 minutes 56 seconds a distance of 1,369.56 feet
to a point; thence continuing along said railroad right-of-way north 58 degrees
23 minutes 56 seconds west a distance of 1,026.10 feet to a point; thence
turning and running north 30 degrees 19 minutes 04 seconds east a distance of
401.68 feet to a point; thence continuing north 30 degrees 19 minutes 04 seconds
east a distance of 80 feet across the right-of-way of county maintained paved
road no. 152; thence continuing north 40 degrees 58 minutes 44 seconds east a
distance of 97.50 feet to a point; thence continuing north 40 degrees 58 minutes
44 seconds east a distance of 1,719.99 feet to an iron pin; thence turning and
running south 75 degrees 30 minutes 35 seconds east a distance of 588.98 feet to
a point; thence south 76 degrees 14 minutes 58 seconds east a distance of
1,590.50 feet to an iron pin situated on the western margin of County Road 95;
thence along said margin of County Road 95 south 10 degrees 25 minutes 23
seconds west a distance of 54.82 feet to a point; thence south 4 degrees 05
minutes 43 seconds west a distance of 199.34 feet to a 1.5 inch pipe; thence
south 12 degrees 12 minutes 56 seconds west a distance of 389.57 feet to an iron
rebar; thence south 29 degrees 41 minutes 57 seconds east a distance of 580.87
feet to a concrete marker set on the northern margin of County Road 94; thence
running along the arc of the curve formed by said margin of said county road,
the cord line distance and direction being south 56 degrees 30 minutes 21
seconds west a distance of 465.05 feet to a point; thence south 38 degrees 46
minutes 54 seconds west a distance of 131.99 feet to an iron pin; thence
continuing along said margin of said County Road 94 south 33 degrees 48 minutes
39 seconds west a distance of 211.43 feet to a point; thence running south 29
degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds west a distance of 289.42 feet to an iron pin;
thence crossing said County Road 94 and running south 68 degrees 52 minutes 35
seconds east a distance of 80 feet to a point; thence south 59 degrees 17
minutes 41 seconds east a distance of 377.26 feet to a point; to a point; thence
continuing on south 30 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds west a distance of 407.94
feet to a point; thence continuing south 30 degrees 47 minutes 33 seconds west a
distance of 577.27 feet to a point on the eastern margin of the Seaboard Coast
Line Railroad Right-of-Way; thence following the arc of the curve formed said
railroad right-of-way, the cord line distance and direction being north 51
degrees 39 minutes 37 seconds west a distance of 367.27 feet to an iron pin
situated on the southeastern margin of County Road 94, also known as Knox Mill
Road; thence turning and running along said margin of County Road 94 in a
southwesterly margin to the intersection of said margin of said county road with
the northeastern margin of State Route 29; thence running in a southeasterly
direction along said margin of State Route 29 to a point formed by the
intersection of the northeastern margin of State Route 29 with the City Limits
of the City of Soperton; thence proceeding along the City Limits of the City of
Soperton in a southwesterly direction across State Route 29 to the intersection
of the City Limits with southwestern margin of State Route 29 and the point of
beginning. Included in this property is all of Tracts 'A', 'C-1', 'C-2', 'C-3',
'C-4' and 'D' as well as the 'well site' as described in that certain Plat of
Survey prepared by Charles M. Zeigler, Georgia Registered land Surveyor, dated
May 12, 1978, revised August 7, 1978 and filed for record April 22, 1987 in Plat
Book 6, page 184 in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Treutlen
County, Georgia. Said property also includes all of that certain tract of land
described at 'Tract T-1' containing 95.322 acres, more or less, in that certain
plat of survey prepared by Billy Flanders, Georgia Registered land Surveyor,
dated February 6, 2007 and filed for record in Plat Book 8, page 79 in the
office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Treutlen County, Georgia. Said Plats
are hereby incorporated into this description by reference
thereto."
SECTION
2.
Said
Act is further amended by adding at the end of the description of District 2 in
subsection (a) of Section 5.12 the following:
"In
addition, the following tracts or parcels of land shall be and are included as
being a part of this district:
Beginning
at the intersection of the city limits of the City of Soperton with the
southwestern margin of State Route 29 as said State Route 29 runs in a
northwesterly direction from the City of Soperton; thence run along said margin
of State Route 29 in a northwesterly direction approximately 0.9 miles to the
intersection of said margin of State Route 29 with the northwestern margin of
County Road No. 94, also known as Knox Mill Road; thence run along said margin
of Knox Mill Road in a northeasterly direction to the intersection of said
margin of said county road with the southwestern margin of County Road 157;
thence along said margin of said County Road 157 north 66 degrees, 49 minutes,
33 seconds west a distance of 108.50 feet; thence south 23 degrees 10 minutes 27
seconds west a distance of 85 feet to a point; thence north 66 degrees 49
minutes 33 seconds west a distance of 30 feet to a point; thence north 23
degrees 10 minutes 27 seconds east a distance of 85 feet to the southwestern
margin of said County Road #157; thence along said margin of said county Road
north 66 degrees 49 minutes 33 seconds west a distance of 402.0 feet to a point;
thence turning south 30 degrees 03 minutes 55 seconds west a distance of 375.70
feet to a point located on the northeastern margin of the Seaboard Coast Line
Railroad Right-of-Way; thence turning and running along said right-of-way of
said railroad north 58 degrees 22 minutes 56 seconds a distance of 1,369.56 feet
to a point; thence continuing along said railroad right-of-way north 58 degrees
23 minutes 56 seconds west a distance of 1,026.10 feet to a point; thence
turning and running north 30 degrees 19 minutes 04 seconds east a distance of
401.68 feet to a point; thence continuing north 30 degrees 19 minutes 04 seconds
east a distance of 80 feet across the right-of-way of county maintained paved
road no. 152; thence continuing north 40 degrees 58 minutes 44 seconds east a
distance of 97.50 feet to a point; thence continuing north 40 degrees 58 minutes
44 seconds east a distance of 1,719.99 feet to an iron pin; thence turning and
running south 75 degrees 30 minutes 35 seconds east a distance of 588.98 feet to
a point; thence south 76 degrees 14 minutes 58 seconds east a distance of
1,590.50 feet to an iron pin situated on the western margin of County Road 95;
thence along said margin of County Road 95 south 10 degrees 25 minutes 23
seconds west a distance of 54.82 feet to a point; thence south 4 degrees 05
minutes 43 seconds west a distance of 199.34 feet to a 1.5 inch pipe; thence
south 12 degrees 12 minutes 56 seconds west a distance of 389.57 feet to an iron
rebar; thence south 29 degrees 41 minutes 57 seconds east a distance of 580.87
feet to a concrete marker set on the northern margin of County Road 94; thence
running along the arc of the curve formed by said margin of said county road,
the cord line distance and direction being south 56 degrees 30 minutes 21
seconds west a distance of 465.05 feet to a point; thence south 38 degrees 46
minutes 54 seconds west a distance of 131.99 feet to an iron pin; thence
continuing along said margin of said County Road 94 south 33 degrees 48 minutes
39 seconds west a distance of 211.43 feet to a point; thence running south 29
degrees 44 minutes 42 seconds west a distance of 289.42 feet to an iron pin;
thence crossing said County Road 94 and running south 68 degrees 52 minutes 35
seconds east a distance of 80 feet to a point; thence south 59 degrees 17
minutes 41 seconds east a distance of 377.26 feet to a point; to a point; thence
continuing on south 30 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds west a distance of 407.94
feet to a point; thence continuing south 30 degrees 47 minutes 33 seconds west a
distance of 577.27 feet to a point on the eastern margin of the Seaboard Coast
Line Railroad Right-of-Way; thence following the arc of the curve formed said
railroad right-of-way, the cord line distance and direction being north 51
degrees 39 minutes 37 seconds west a distance of 367.27 feet to an iron pin
situated on the southeastern margin of County Road 94, also known as Knox Mill
Road; thence turning and running along said margin of County Road 94 in a
southwesterly margin to the intersection of said margin of said county road with
the northeastern margin of State Route 29; thence running in a southeasterly
direction along said margin of State Route 29 to a point formed by the
intersection of the northeastern margin of State Route 29 with the City Limits
of the City of Soperton; thence proceeding along the City Limits of the City of
Soperton in a southwesterly direction across State Route 29 to the intersection
of the City Limits with southwestern margin of State Route 29 and the point of
beginning. Included in this property is all of Tracts 'A', 'C-1', 'C-2', 'C-3',
'C-4' and 'D' as well as the 'well site' as described in that certain Plat of
Survey prepared by Charles M. Zeigler, Georgia Registered land Surveyor, dated
May 12, 1978, revised August 7, 1978 and filed for record April 22, 1987 in Plat
Book 6, page 184 in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Treutlen
County, Georgia. Said property also includes all of that certain tract of land
described at 'Tract T-1' containing 95.322 acres, more or less, in that certain
plat of survey prepared by Billy Flanders, Georgia Registered land Surveyor,
dated February 6, 2007 and filed for record in Plat Book 8, page 79 in the
office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Treutlen County, Georgia. Said Plats
are hereby incorporated into this description by reference
thereto."
SECTION
3.
It
shall be the duty of the attorney of the governing authority of the City of
Soperton to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal
Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION
4.
This
Act shall become effective January 1, 2008.
SECTION
5.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.