MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2000 Regular Session
To: Public Property
By: Senator(s) Dearing
Senate Bill 3133
(As Passed the Senate)
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN LANDS FROM THE NATCHEZ-ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING TWO COMMUNITY-BASED ICF/MR GROUP HOMES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The Department of Mental Health may acquire by gift, donation, purchase or otherwise the following described lands from Natchez-Adams School District:
5.95 ACRE TRACT
PORTION OF PROPERTY OF
NATCHEZ-ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT
ADAMS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
From the northeast corner of Lot "A" of the re-division
of portion of the First Addition of Cottage Home
Subdivision, per map of re-division recorded in Plat
Book 6, page 73, of the records of Adams County,
Mississippi, also being on the southerly edge of
Booker road, go thence N 88° 44' 21" W along the
southerly edge of said Booker Road for 216.33 feet
to the point of beginning, being the northeast corner
of within described tract, also being the northeast
corner of property of the Natchez-Adams School District.
Thence from said point of beginning, go along the
boundary between property of the Natchez-Adams School
District and Cottage Home Subdivision the following
courses and distances:
S 27° 35' 39" W for 79.31 feet
S 21° 48' 22" W for 15.03 feet
S 07° 46' 50" E for 31.88 feet
S 54° 12' 22" E for 27.95 feet
S 33° 33' 20" E for 16.14 feet
S 19° 39' 24" W for 14.93 feet
S 24° 04' 56" W for 10.13 feet
S 25° 53' 35" W for 33.18 feet
S 02° 15' 08" E for 52.28 feet, and
S 10° 35' 44' W for 47.06 feet
Thence leaving the said boundary N 86° 57' 30" W for
835.08 feet; thence northeasterly along the arc of a
curve to the right having a radius of 75.00 feet for
131.47 feet, with a chord of N 43° 21' 18" E for
115.27 feet, to the southerly edge of Booker Road;
thence go along the southerly edge of said Booker
Road S 86° 25' 33" E for 51.85 feet, S 86° 47' 21" E
for 137.75 feet and S 76° 09' 21" E for 192.60 feet
to the northwest corner of property of Adams County
Water Association; thence go along the boundary of
said Adams County Water Association lot, Tract "A"
the following courses and distances;
S 12° 42' 02" W for 56.39 feet
S 07° 26' 21" E for 102.00 feet
N 82° 33' 38" E for 52.00 feet
N 85° 21' 40" E for 17.10 feet, and
N 01° 15' 39" E for 143.20 feet
To the southerly edge of Booker Road; thence go along
the southerly edge of Booker Road S 88° 44' 21" E for
372.26 feet to the point of beginning.
Within described tract contains 5.95 acres, being a
portion of property of the Natchez-Adams School District, situated in City of Natchez, Section 39, T7N-R2W,
Adams County, Mississippi. Being further described as portion of Parcel 65, Group "A" Tax Map No. 40-101 and
Portion of Parcel 12, Group "A" Tax Map No. 40-102, of
the records of Adams County, Mississippi.
SECTION 2. The acquisition of the herein described lands may be under such terms and conditions that are acceptable to the parties including the right of reverter.
SECTION 3. The purpose of this legislation is to allow the Department of Mental Health to purchase the above-described lands from the Natchez-Adams School District utilizing a property deed containing the right of reverter.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.