Senate Bill 3094

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (DFA) AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MDA), ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO SELL AND CONVEY THE PROPERTY FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE "OLD SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND," WHICH IS LOCATED NORTH OF EASTOVER DRIVE IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, FOR PURPOSES OF REDEVELOPMENT; TO REQUIRE DFA AND THE MDA, IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY OF JACKSON, TO ADVERTISE THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PROPERTY FOR SALE AND REDEVELOPMENT, TO HIRE A CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A NATIONAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN TO SOLICIT REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, AND TO ESTABLISH A DEADLINE FOR THE RECEIPT OF SUBMITTED PROPOSALS; TO REQUIRE PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED ON FORMS FURNISHED BY MDA; TO REQUIRE DFA AND MDA TO CONDUCT A PREPROPOSAL CONFERENCE; TO ESTABLISH THE MANNER FOR WHICH PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED AND COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSALS; TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER OF REVIEW FOR SUBMITTED PROPOSALS; TO REQUIRE DFA AND MDA TO DESIGNATE AN EVALUATION TEAM TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER ALL PROPOSALS; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN PROCEDURES ARE TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS; TO REQUIRE THE EVALUATION TEAM TO EVALUATE AND RANK THE PROPOSALS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO DFA AND MDA TO ENTER INTO A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH A CERTAIN PROPOSER, TO REQUIRE DFA AND MDA TO SELECT ONE OR MORE PROPOSALS AND TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PROPOSERS OF THOSE PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN NOTICE BE PROVIDED TO PROPOSERS CONCERNING THE REJECTION OR ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSALS; TO REQUIRE THAT NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ACCEPT A PROPOSAL BY DFA AND MDA BE FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO REQUIRE DFA AND MDA AND THE SELECTED PROPOSER TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SETTING FORTH THE CONDITIONS TO EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT WITH A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME AFTER BEING FILED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FAILURE OF A SELECTED PROPOSER TO EXECUTE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD CONSTITUTES A DEFAULT AND NULLIFIES ANY RIGHTS OF THE PROPOSER IN THE PROPOSAL; TO REQUIRE THE SELECTED PROPOSER TO FILE AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM FOR WORKFORCE INTEGRATION IF THE CONDITIONS OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ARE MET AND TO DEPOSIT TEN PERCENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE; TO INDEMNIFY CERTAIN OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES OR MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE DEPARTMENT, THE AUTHORITY OR THE STATE FROM PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR ANY DEFAULT OR BREACH BY THE STATE; TO REQUIRE ANY AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO TO COMPLY WITH STATE PUBLIC PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING LAWS; TO AUTHORIZE AN INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY BY PROPOSERS BEFORE THE SUBMISSION OF THEIR PROPOSAL; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 3, CHAPTER 564, LAWS OF 2007, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO LEASE THE OLD SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PURPOSES OF PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDED FOR THE RENEWAL OF RESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LEASES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-33-17 AND 27-33-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOW HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS WHO SUBLEASE THE PROPERTY FROM THE LESSEE AND OCCUPIES AND USES THE PROPERTY AS A HOME, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• John Horhn

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 2

1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Public Property
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate