Senate Bill 2681

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, TO TRANSFER, CONVEY AND DISPOSE OF CERTAIN TAX-FORFEITED REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON THAT ARE IN THE POSSESSION AND CONTROL OF THE UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, WHEN THE PROPERTY HAS CEASED TO BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE FOR A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY BY ADJACENT HOMEOWNERS AND OTHER HOMEOWNERS RESIDING ON THE SAME STREET OR BLOCK OR IN THE SAME NEIGHBORHOOD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE NOT PURCHASED BY ADJACENT HOMEOWNERS OR OTHER HOMEOWNERS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SHALL BE TRANSFERRED AND CONVEYED TO A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CDC) THAT SERVES AS AN ENTITY FOR THE REVITALIZATION OF THE COMMUNITY SURROUNDING THE UNIVERSITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CDC TO WHICH THE PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED MAY SELL ANY PORTION OR ALL OF THE PROPERTIES, AFTER FIRST ADVERTISING NOTICE OF ITS INTENT TO SELL THE PROPERTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CDC SHALL TRANSFER FIFTY PERCENT OF THE NET PROCEEDS RECEIVED FROM THE SALE OF THE PROPERTIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR DEPOSIT INTO A SPECIAL FUND THAT IS CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY SURPLUS PROPERTIES FUND"; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR PURPOSES APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY OF THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE NOT SOLD BY DECEMBER 31, 2019, SHALL REVERT TO THE POSSESSION AND CONTROL OF THE UNIVERSITY ON JANUARY 1, 2020; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• David Blount

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 14

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 6

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In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 14

1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 14Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 6

1. Feb 19Sent to the House
2. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
3. Mar 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 6Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 7 – Mar 26

1. Mar 7Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 20Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
3. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 26 – Mar 29

1. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Mar 29Approved by the Governor