Senate Bill 2446

(As Passed the Senate)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES, AND PARKS TO TRANSFER CERTAIN STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO THE STATE VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO DONATE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. (1) The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, upon consultation with the Department of Finance and Administration, may transfer certain real property in Leflore County, Mississippi, to the State Veterans Affairs Board.

(2) The real property transferred in subsection (1) shall be used by the State Veterans Affairs Board to establish a state veterans cemetery. The real property shall meet the United States Department of Veterans Affairs' conditions for designating the property as a state or national cemetery site.

SECTION 2. After consultation with the Secretary of State, the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to donate certain real property to the National Park Service. The real property is located in Section 12, Township 16, Range 3 of Warren County, Mississippi, and is more particularly described as follows:

Lot 36 pt., Plat Book 61, p. 283, Vogelson

Parcel Number: 0877 12 2971 001800

Being approximately 75' by 100', more or less.

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