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ADOPTED SENATE
Senators Chapman of the 3rd, Shafer of the 48th, Unterman of the 45th, Douglas of the 17th, Harp of the 29th and others offered the following amendment:


Amend the Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee substitute to HB 214 (LC 25 4956S) by inserting after "certain taxation;" on line 5 of page 1 the following:
to change certain provisions relating to Jekyll Island—State Park Authority powers, disposition of proceeds of sale, creation of reserve fund, and signing conveyances;

By inserting between Sections 4 and 5 the following:

SECTION 4A.
Said part is further amended by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 12-3-243, relating to Jekyll Island—State Park Authority powers, disposition of proceeds of sale, creation of reserve fund, and signing conveyances, as follows:
"(2)(A) The authority shall not survey, subdivide, improve, lease, sell, develop, or otherwise cause a project to be constructed on the 65 percent of the land area of Jekyll Island which the authority is not empowered to survey, subdivide, improve, and lease or sell pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection; provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as to require the removal of any improvement on such land area which was completed on March 14, 1995.
(B) That portion of Jekyll Island lying south of 31 degrees, 1 minute, 34 seconds north latitude as such latitude is depicted on the 1993 USGS topographic survey 7.5 minute series quadrangle map shall always be included within the area of Jekyll Island protected by this paragraph, and the authority shall not enter into, renew, or extend any agreement or otherwise take any action regarding such southern portion of the island in violation of this paragraph on or after the effective date of this subparagraph, except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph. The removal of any improvement on such southern portion of the island which was completed prior to the effective date of this subparagraph shall not be required. Upon the expiration or termination of any lease of a lot for a single-family residence on such southern portion of the island, the authority may again lease such lot to the same or another lessee for a single-family residence or noncommercial purpose or the authority may set aside the lot for public use; but the lot shall not be further subdivided, and the authority shall not lease such lot for any multifamily residence or commercial purpose. Those properties used for the Jekyll Island 4-H center and soccer complex may continue to be used and improved for the same and no other purposes under an extension or renewal of an existing lease or under a new lease. This subparagraph shall not prohibit the construction and use of any public bicycle trails or nature trails on such southern portion of the island by the authority. This subparagraph shall not be applied to impair the obligation of any valid contract entered into prior to the effective date of this subparagraph."