House Bill 806

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CONVEY AND TRANSFER CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN ALCORN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI, AND ALCORN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. (1) The Department of Finance and Administration, acting on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, is authorized to convey and transfer certain real property to the governing authorities of the City of Corinth, Mississippi, and Alcorn County, Mississippi. The property is located in Alcorn County, Mississippi, and more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCING at the Northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 2 South, Range 7 East, Alcorn County, Mississippi, said point being the intersection of Mason/Luke Road and Norman Road; thence run South along said centerline of Norman Road for a distance of 26.30 feet, more or less, to a point; thence run South 89 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds East for a distance of 20.00 feet, more or less, to a point; thence run South 00 degrees 22 minutes 10 seconds West for a distance of 2,133.63 feet, more or less, to a point on the South Right-of-Way line of Harper Road; thence run along said Right-of-Way line South 89 degrees 12 minutes 40 seconds East for a distance of 441.73 feet, more or less, to a point; thence run South for a distance of 600.05 feet, more or less, to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence run South 89 degrees 12 minutes 40 seconds East for a distance of 400.00 feet, more or less, to a point; thence run South 00 degrees 47 minutes 20 seconds West for a distance of 538.66 feet, more or less, to a point; thence run North 89 degrees 12 minutes 40 seconds West for a distance of 400.00 feet, to a point; thence run North 00 degrees 47 minutes 20 seconds East for a distance of 538.66 feet, more or less, to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

Also: A 60 feet wide strip of land to be used for an ingress and egress permanent easement, described as follows:

COMMENCING at the Northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 2 South, Range 7 East, Alcorn County, Mississippi, said point being the intersection of Mason/St. Luke Road and Norman Road, thence run South along said centerline of Norman Road for a distance of 26.50 feet, more or less, to a point, thence run South 89 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds East for a distance of 20.00 feet, more or less, to a point, thence run South 00 degrees 22 minutes 10 seconds West for a distance of 2,133.63 feet, more or less, to a point on the South Right-of-Way line of Harper Road; thence run along said Right-of-Way line South 89 degrees 12 minutes 40 seconds East for a distance of 441.73 feet, more or less, to a point on the said South Right-of-Way line; thence run South for a distance of 600.05 feet, more or less, to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence run South 00 degrees 47 minutes 20 seconds West for a distance of 60.00 feet, more or less, to a point, thence run North 89 degrees 12 minutes 40 seconds West for a distance of 460.29 feet, more or less to a point on the East Right-of-Way line of Norman Road; thence run North 00 degrees 47 minutes 20 seconds East along the said East Right-of-Way line for a distance of 60.00 feet, more or less, to a point; thence run South 89 degrees 12 minutes 40 seconds East for a distance of 460.29 feet, more or less, to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

SUBJECT TO: Transmission power line easement to Alcorn County Electric Power Association recorded in the Chancery Clerk's Office of Alcorn County, Mississippi, in Deed Book 63 at page 214, and easement to the City of Corinth, Mississippi, recorded in Deed Book 278, pages 659-662.

(2) The Department of Finance and Administration may correct any discrepancies in the legal description of the property provided in this section.

(3) The State of Mississippi shall retain all mineral rights to the real property conveyed and transferred under this section.

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