House Bill 451

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, TO PURCHASE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN PELAHATCHIE, RANKIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE ALL ASPECTS OF THE PURCHASE AND ANY TERMS AND ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS PERTAINING TO THE PURCHASE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO CORRECT DISCREPANCIES IN THE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE REAL PROPERTIES IN THIS ACT AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. (1) The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration, acting on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Revenue, is authorized to acquire certain real property and the improvements thereon from a certain owner who is willing to sell the subject property to the State of Mississippi, for the use and benefit of the Department of Revenue, subject to the requirements of Section 29-1-1. Such property being located in Pelahatchie, Rankin County, Mississippi, and more particularly described as follows:

A certain parcel of land being located in Pelahatchie, Rankin County, Mississippi, and situated at the Northwest quadrant of the Highway 43, Interstate 20 interchange, containing 20 acres more or less.

(2) The real property and the improvements thereon, described in subsection (1) of this section, shall be purchased for not more than the current fair market value as determined by the average of at least two (2) appraisals by qualified appraisers, who shall be selected by the Department of Finance and Administration and shall be certified and licensed by the Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. If the real property and the improvements thereon, described in subsection (1) of this section, have been appraised by a qualified appraiser selected by the Department of Revenue as the benefitting entity, then upon agreement with the Department of Finance and Administration, that appraisal shall be accepted to satisfy the requirements of one (1) of the two (2) appraisals required under this subsection. The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to negotiate all aspects of the purchase and any terms and ancillary agreements pertaining to the purchase as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the intent and purposes of this section, included, but not limited to, the following expenses:

(a) Costs associated with the relocation of the Department of Revenue personnel and equipment;

(b) Costs associated with completing design and construction, suitable to accommodate the staff and personnel and to facilitate the daily operating functions of the department;

(d) Costs associated with installing an adequate heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system;

(e) Costs associated with the construction of any additional facility work areas to accommodate the staff and personnel and to facilitate the daily operating functions of the department; and

(f) Any other expenses as may be deemed necessary by the board in agreement with the Department of Finance and Administration.

(3) The Department of Finance and Administration may correct any discrepancies in the legal description provided in this section.

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