MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: Public Property

By: Representatives Johnson, DeBar, Scott

House Bill 372

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO TRANSFER AND CONVEY BY MODE OF DONATION TO THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE ALL OF THE RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST IN CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN PERRY COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  (1)  The Mississippi Transportation Commission may transfer and convey by mode of donation to the United States Forest Service all of the rights, title and interest in certain real property located within Perry County, Mississippi, the property being more particularly described as follows:

It is the intent of this description to convey all of the lands described in Deed Book 135, Pages 513-514, Chancery Clerk's Office of Perry County, Mississippi, therein described as follows:

"The East half of Northeast quarter (known as Lot No. 1 and No. 8), Section 35, Township 1 North, Range 11 West, Perry County, Mississippi."

Tax records of Perry County, Mississippi assess the above described lands as being 86 acres, more or less.

Less and except: "All that part of the East One-Half of Northeast Quarter (known as Lot No. 1 and Lot No. 8), Section 35, Township 1 North, Range 11 West, Perry County, Mississippi, lying and being situated East of Black Creek, comprising 32 acres, more or less", as described in deed Book 166, Page 15-16, Chancery Clerk's Office of Perry County, Mississippi.

Yielding an aggregate of 54 acres, more or less.

     (2) The State of Mississippi shall retain all mineral rights in the property transferred and conveyed by mode of donation under subsection (1) of this section.

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