MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2019 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Representative Cockerham
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, ACTING ON BEHALF OF JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY, TO SELL CERTAIN TAX-FORFEITED REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON UNDER THE POSSESSION AND CONTROL OF THE UNIVERSITY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF JACKSON, HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) The Department of Finance and Administration, following approval by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, and acting on behalf of Jackson State University, is authorized to sell all or portions of various parcels of certain tax-forfeited real property and any improvements thereon under the possession and control of Jackson State University, located in the City of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, and being more particularly described as follows:
Such properties being situated in the City of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, and located within the boundaries east of Ellis Avenue intersecting to the north at Robinson Road and moving easterly on Robinson Road to the point of its merger with Capitol Street; then southeasterly on Capitol Street; to its point of intersection at Gallatin Street; moving south on Gallatin Street; to the point of its intersection with U.S. Highway 80 West; then westerly on Gallatin Street; to its point of intersection with Ellis Avenue, designated as the point of beginning. Such properties being more particularly described as follows:
Parcel number 101-402 Livingston Road;
Parcel number 135-29 Rose Street;
Parcel number 135-33 Robinson Street;
Parcel number 135-34 Robinson Street;
Parcel number 135-36 Robinson Street;
Parcel number 135-38 Robinson Street;
Parcel number 144-209 Deer Park Street;
Parcel number 144-210 Deer Park Street;
Parcel number 149-10 Ewing Street;
Parcel number 149-45 Lewis Street;
Parcel number 152-48 Central Street;
Parcel number 152-52 Central Street;
Parcel number 152-67 Central Street;
Parcel number 153-1 Dalton Street;
Parcel number 153-20 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-22 1248 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-23 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-24 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-25 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-26 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-27-4 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-28 Dalton Street;
Parcel number 153-28-1 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-39 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-42 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-48 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-49-1 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-50 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-53 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-56 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 153-57 Pittsburg Street;
Parcel number 154-1 Dalton Street;
Parcel number 154-10-4 Deer Park Street;
Parcel number 154-10-6 Deer Park Street;
Parcel number 154-10-7 Deer Park Street;
Parcel number 154-10-8 Deer Park Street;
Parcel number 154-5 Deer Park Street;
Parcel number 154-8-3 Deer Park Street;
Parcel number 160-116 Wiggins Street;
Parcel number 160-117 Deer Park Street;
Parcel number 160-62 Valley Street;
Parcel number 161-10-3 Jones Avenue;
Parcel number 161-10-4 Jones Avenue;
Parcel number 161-16-4 Washington Avenue;
Parcel number 161-16-7 Topp Avenue;
Parcel number 161-16-9 Topp Avenue;
Parcel number 161-17 Topp Avenue;
Parcel number 161-19-1 Washington Avenue;
Parcel number 161-33-18 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 161-36-38 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 161-36-42 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 161-44 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 161-44-1 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 161-47-1 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 161-47-2 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 161-9 Washington Avenue;
Parcel number 162-14 Shirley Avenue;
Parcel number 162-144 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-150 1432 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-152 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-16 Shirley Avenue;
Parcel number 162-164-1 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-231 1618 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-234 Florence Avenue;
Parcel number 162-235 1628 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-236 Florence Avenue;
Parcel number 162-257 1223 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-263 1319 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-274-1 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-275-1 1429 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-280 1619 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-281 1623 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-285-1 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-285-2 1703 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-293 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 162-295 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 162-296 1724 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 162-300 1702 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 162-303 1634 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 162-304 1624 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 162-305 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 162-305-1 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 162-319 1328 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 162-327 1232 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 162-348 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 162-363 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 162-374 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 162-376 Hill Avenue;
Parcel number 162-43 Shirley Avenue;
Parcel number 162-440 1423 Jones Avenue, Apt. 25;
Parcel number 162-451 1557 Jones Avenue;
Parcel number 162-484 Topp Avenue;
Parcel number 162-493 Topp Avenue;
Parcel number 162-494 1433 Topp Avenue;
Parcel number 162-511 1315 Topp Avenue;
Parcel number 162-514 1325 Topp Avenue, Apt. 29;
Parcel number 162-536 Topp Avenue;
Parcel number 162-54 Dalton Street;
Parcel number 162-79 Barrett Avenue;
Parcel number 162-81-1 Shirley Avenue;
Parcel number 163-10 Booker Street;
Parcel number 163-151 Hair Street;
Parcel number 163-154 Hair Street;
Parcel number 163-157 Hair Street;
Parcel number 163-158 Hair Street;
Parcel number 163-178 Hair Street;
Parcel number 163-191 Hair Street;
Parcel number 163-218 Cox Street;
Parcel number 163-229-1 1602 Cox Street;
Parcel number 163-23 Booker Street;
Parcel number 163-233 Cox Street;
Parcel number 163-241 1815 Cox Street;
Parcel number 163-270 Hair Street;
Parcel number 163-276 Cox Street;
Parcel number 163-332 Danby Street;
Parcel number 163-368 Booker Street;
Parcel number 163-369 Booker Street;
Parcel number 163-408 Booker Street;
Parcel number 163-409 Booker Street;
Parcel number 163-41 Cox Street;
Parcel number 163-414 Booker Street;
Parcel number 163-416 1527 Booker Street;
Parcel number 163-68 1427 Booker Street, Apt. 29;
Parcel number 163-74 Booker Street;
Parcel number 164-41-10 1714 McKinley Avenue, Apt. 16;
Parcel number 164-41-11 1710 McKinley Avenue, Apt. 12;
Parcel number 164-41-12 1706 McKinley Avenue, Apt. 8;
Parcel number 164-50 1860 Dalton Street;
Parcel number 167-61 University Boulevard;
Parcel number 169-1 Willow Street;
Parcel number 215-159 Plaza Drive;
Parcel number 222-14 Aberdeen Street;
Parcel number 222-2-3 Morehouse Avenue; and
Parcel number 222-8 Aberdeen Street.
(2) (a) The properties described in subsection (1) of this section and any improvements thereon shall be sold, transferred and conveyed, with the prior approval of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section. The property may be sold without appraisal and without consideration. Jackson State University may designate the manner by which the offers to purchase property will be received, including but not limited to, offers sealed in an envelope, offers made electronically or offers made by any other method.
(b) Jackson State University shall first advertise notice of its intent to sell any portion of all of the properties for three (3) consecutive weeks by:
(i) Posting notices at three (3) or more public places located in the City of Jackson, Mississippi; and
(ii) Publishing notices in a newspaper published in the county or some paper having a general circulation in the county.
(3) Once approval has been granted by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, Jackson State University shall be the sole authority to sell the properties described in subsection (1) of this section, without interference from any tenant who holds a temporary right of possession in the property by virtue of an existing contractual or lease agreement with the university for use of the property or from any other person or entity. No tenant in temporary possession of any property or adjacent homeowner sharing a common boundary with any subject property owned by the university shall have a prior right of first refusal, and such tenant must vacate the premises without delay within a reasonable period of time upon being provided written notice from the university that the property has been sold. In no instance shall the period to vacate exceed ninety (90) days once notice has been issued.
(4) The property described in subsection (1) of this section shall be sold for purposes that are consistent with the university's goals of research, innovation and commercialization, resulting in the highest and best use of the property that ensures the property is used in a manner that will not interfere with the operation of the Jackson State University. No official or employee of Jackson State University shall derive any personal economic benefit from the sale, transfer or conveyance of the property.
(5) The State of Mississippi shall retain all mineral rights to all the real property sold under this section.
(6) The Department of Finance and Administration may correct any discrepancies in the legal description of the properties provided in this section.
(7) The sale of the real property described in subsection (1) of this section, and the net proceeds of the sale shall be deposited into a special fund in the State Treasury and shall be expended only for purposes approval by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning that are for the benefit of the Jackson State University.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.