Senate Bill 2555

(COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO CONVEY TO THE STATE FAIR COMMISSION CERTAIN STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, FOR USE AS ADDITIONAL STATE FAIRGROUNDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. The Department of Finance and Administration is hereby authorized and empowered to convey to the State Fair Commission for additional state fairgrounds all of the right, title and interest in certain state-owned real property, and any improvements located thereon, being situated in the City of Jackson, First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, and more particularly described as follows to wit:

Beginning at the intersection of the east right-of-way line of the abandoned Illinois Central Gulf's 100-foot railroad right-of-way and the east right-of-way line of Jefferson Street, proceed in a northerly direction along the east right-of-way of Jefferson Street to a point on the south right-of-way line of High Street; thence turning through a 90 degree angle, run easterly along the south right-of-way line of High Street to a point on the east right-of-way line of the Illinois Central Gulf's abandoned railroad; thence run southwesterly along the east line of the said right-of-way to the west right-of-way line of Camp Street; thence run south along the west right-of-way line of Camp Street to a point on the north right-of-way line of Mississippi Street; thence turning through a 90 degree angle, run westerly to the point of beginning, being a parcel of land containing 6.3 acres more or less.

SECTION 2. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Archives and History will continue to operate the State Records Center with complete vehicular access available to the center until such time as a new State Records Center can be constructed or otherwise provided. The Department of Archives and History shall not be required to pay rent or lease payments for use of the property presently occupies by the State Records Center.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.