MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2005 Regular Session

To: Public Property

By: Representative Clark, Stevens, Whittington

House Bill 899

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONVEY CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF HOLMES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  (1)  The Mississippi Department of Transportation, upon meeting the requirements of Section 29-1-1, may convey to the Board of Supervisors of Holmes County the Mississippi Department of Transportation maintenance facility

and the property on which it sits located on Highway 12 in Lexington, Mississippi.

     (2)  The conveyance authorized in this section may be made on such terms and conditions agreed upon by the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Board of Supervisors of Holmes County.

     (3)  Any funds received by the State of Mississippi for the conveyance of the real property described in subsection (1) of this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund.

     (4)  The State of Mississippi shall retain all mineral rights to the real property conveyed pursuant to this section.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.