House Concurrent Resolution 147

(As Adopted by House and Senate)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO SELL AND CONVEY OR LEASE CERTAIN STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE "OLD SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND," LOCATED IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI; TO REQUIRE MONIES DERIVED FROM THE SALE OR LEASE OF THAT PROPERTY TO BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING DISBURSED TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT REQUIRING THE DEVELOPER TO CONSTRUCT A NEW SUPERINTENDENT RESIDENCE AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE FACILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO REPURCHASE THE REAL PROPERTY OR TERMINATE THE LEASE IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS OCCUR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL RETAIN ALL MINERAL RIGHTS TO THE REAL PROPERTY SOLD OR LEASED UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER ALL PROPOSALS FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF THE PROPERTY USING CERTAIN REVIEWING FACTORS; TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO CORRECT ANY DISCREPANCIES IN THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION TO THE PROPERTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO SELL AND CONVEY CERTAIN STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED SALE OR LEASE OF THE "OLD SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND PROPERTY"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-33-17 AND 27-33-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 3, CHAPTER 564, LAWS OF 2007, WHICH AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO LEASE THE OLD SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND PROPERTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the House and the Senate, including all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, and the introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO SELL AND CONVEY OR LEASE CERTAIN STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE "OLD SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND," LOCATED IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI; TO REQUIRE MONIES DERIVED FROM THE SALE OR LEASE OF THAT PROPERTY TO BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING DISBURSED TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT REQUIRING THE DEVELOPER TO CONSTRUCT A NEW SUPERINTENDENT RESIDENCE AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE FACILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO REPURCHASE THE REAL PROPERTY OR TERMINATE THE LEASE IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS OCCUR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL RETAIN ALL MINERAL RIGHTS TO THE REAL PROPERTY SOLD OR LEASED UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER ALL PROPOSALS FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF THE PROPERTY USING CERTAIN REVIEWING FACTORS; TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO CORRECT ANY DISCREPANCIES IN THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION TO THE PROPERTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO SELL AND CONVEY CERTAIN STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED SALE OR LEASE OF THE "OLD SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND PROPERTY"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-33-17 AND 27-33-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 3, CHAPTER 564, LAWS OF 2007, WHICH AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO LEASE THE OLD SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND PROPERTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."