07 LC 21
9135
House
Resolution 57
By:
Representative McCall of the
30th
A
RESOLUTION
Authorizing
the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Elbert County,
Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS:
(1)
The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located
in Elbert County, Georgia;
(2)
Said real property is all that tract of land, lying and being in the 189th G.M.
District of Elbert County, Georgia, containing 13.660 acres, more or less, and
being more particularly described and designated as "Tract 3" on a plat of
survey prepared by Gregory J. Evans, Registered Land Surveyor, dated December
22, 1997; recorded in the Plat Book 20, at Page 137, in the Office of the
Superior Court of Elbert County, Georgia;
(3)
Said property is under the custody of the Georgia Department of
Defense;
(4)
The above-described property was conveyed to the state in 1998 with the
stipulation that it be used for the construction of a National Guard training
center or armory; and
(5)
The Department of Defense has determined that the site is no longer needed to
carry out the mission of the National Guard; and
(6)
The City of Elberton is desirous of acquiring the above-described property for
public purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
That
the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property located
in Houston County 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 to the City of Elberton,
Elbert 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
interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION
3.
That
the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property to
the City of Elberton, Elbert County, 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
Elbert County 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
Defense until the property is conveyed to the City of Elberton, Elbert
County.
SECTION
7.
That
all funds generated from the sale of the above-described property shall be
deposited in the state treasury.
SECTION
8.
That
all costs associated with the sale of the above-described property shall be
borne by the Department of Defense.
SECTION
9.
That
all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.