Senate Concurrent Resolution 710

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, 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 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; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO SELL AND CONVEY STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE "ROBERT E. LEE BUILDING" LOCATED IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House are hereby suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, introduction, consideration and passage, regardless of any deadlines imposed by said rules, 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 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; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO SELL AND CONVEY STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE "ROBERT E. LEE BUILDING" LOCATED IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."