House Bill 1759

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO SELL AND CONVEY OR LEASE CERTAIN STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE "OLD SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND," LOCATED IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI; TO REQUIRE MONIES DERIVED FROM THE SALE OR LEASE OF THAT PROPERTY TO BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING DISBURSED TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT REQUIRING THE DEVELOPER TO CONSTRUCT A NEW SUPERINTENDENT RESIDENCE AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE FACILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO REPURCHASE THE REAL PROPERTY OR TERMINATE THE LEASE IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS OCCUR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL RETAIN ALL MINERAL RIGHTS TO THE REAL PROPERTY SOLD OR LEASED UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER ALL PROPOSALS FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF THE PROPERTY USING CERTAIN REVIEWING FACTORS; TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO CORRECT ANY DISCREPANCIES IN THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION TO THE PROPERTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO SELL AND CONVEY CERTAIN STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED SALE OR LEASE OF THE "OLD SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND PROPERTY"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-33-17 AND 27-33-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 3, CHAPTER 564, LAWS OF 2007, WHICH AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO LEASE THE OLD SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND PROPERTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Mary H. Coleman

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Apr 23 – Apr 28

1. Apr 23Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 147
2. Referred to the House committee on Public Property
3. Apr 28Died in committee in the House