MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2022 Regular Session

To: Universities and Colleges; Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Horhn, Norwood, Frazier, Blount, Butler (36th), Butler (38th), Thomas, Jackson (11th), Jordan

Senate Bill 2893

(As Passed the Senate)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY TO ENTER INTO A GROUND LEASE, SALE, MANAGEMENT OR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS WITH A PRIVATE ENTITY RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S FOUNDATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  (1)  Jackson State University, with the approval of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, is authorized to enter into a ground lease, management and maintenance agreement, or an agreement to lease or sell part of its real property owned by the University's foundation, to a private entity, its successors and assigns, related to the ownership, leasing, renovating development, construction, furnishing, maintenance and equipping of facilities by the private entity for the housing of Jackson State University students, faculty, staff and visitors within such facilities and/or other commercial development on property located within and outside the campus of Jackson State University in the City of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi.  Any ground lease, management and maintenance agreement authorized under this act shall not exceed a term of forty (40) years.  The properties that shall be subject to an agreement authorized under this act are, more particularly described as follows:

Parcel No.     Owner          Location       Legal Description

143-43     Jackson State   West Pascagoula  BEG IN E 1/2 LOT 9

            Univ Dev       Street           CLIFTON EST SY BEG

            Foundation                       INT S/L PASCAGOULA

                                             ST & W/L CLIFTON

                                             ST W 665.8 FT TO POB

                                             W 34 FT S 131.5 FT

                                             SW/LY 4.4 FT S 38.9

                                             FT E 32 FT NE/LY 35

                                             FT N 38.5 FT E

143-43-1   Jackson State   West Pascagoula  4 FT N 93 FT TO POB

            Univ Dev       Street           PT LOT 9 CLIFTON EST

            Foundation                       SY 60.33 FT S/S PEARL

                                             ST X 210 FT N & S BEG

                                             202.17 FT W OF NE COR

                                             LOT 19 IN LOG 19

144-112    Jackson State   824 Canal        ALL LOT 33 & PT LOT

            Univ Dev       Street           34 BLK C BEARDS RE SY

            Foundation                       BEG SW COR LOT 35 BLK

                                             C BEARDS RESY N 84 FT

                                             E 71.2 FT S 81.9 FT W

                                             69.3 FT TO POB BEING

144-112-1   Jackson State   834 Canal        ALL LOT 35 & PT LOT

            Univ Dev       Street           34 BLK C BEARDS

            Foundation                       RE SY

144-120    Jackson State                    LOT 9 BLK D

            University                       BEARDS RE SY

            Development

            Holdings LLC

144-20     Jackson State   803 West         LOT 1 BLK 17 OLIN

            Univ Dev       Pearl            SURVEY LESS 5 FT OFF

            Foundation     Street           W/SIDE 44 FT E/S LOT

                                             2 & 5 FT OFF W/SIDE

                                             LOT 1 BLK

144-21     Jackson State   West Pearl       17 OLIN SURVEY

            Univ Dev        Street           BEG NW COR LOT 2 BLK

            Foundation                       17 OLIN SY E 56 FT S

                                             104.5 FT W 56 FT N

                                             104.5 FT TO POB PT

                                             LOT 2 BLK

144-22-1   Jackson State   815 West         17 OLIN SY

            Univ Dev        Pearl            BEG NW COR BLK 17

            Foundation     Street           OLIN SY E 135.6 FT S

                                             104.6 FT E 67.9 FT S

                                             104.5 FT W 124 FT N

                                             139.4 FT W 13.8 FT N

                                             10 FT W 71.3 FT N 60

                                             FT TO POB PT LOT 4 &

                                             PT LOT 3 BLK 17

                                             OLIN SY

144-23-1   Jackson State   821 West         LOT 3 BLK 17 OLIN SY

            Univ Dev        Pearl            BEG 119.6 FT S INT

            Foundation     Street           E/L POINDEXTER ST &

                                             S/L PEARL ST E 85 FT

                                             S 41.6 FT W 85 FT N

                                             41.6 FT

144-23-2   Jackson State   514 Poindexter   TO POB PT LOT 4 BLK

            Univ Dev        Street           17 OLIN SY BEG 60 FT

            Foundation                       S NW COR BLK 17 OLIN

                                             SY E 71.3 FT S 10 FT

                                             E 13.8 FT S 50 FT W

                                             85 FT N 59.6 FT

144-23-3   Jackson State   508 Poindexter   TO POB PT LOT 4 BLK

            Univ Dev        Street           17 OLIN SY BEG SW COR

            Foundation                       LOT 4 OLIN SY N 47.8

                                             FT E 85 FT S

144-25     Jackson State   827 Deterly      100 FT S END W 1/2

            Univ Dev        Alley            LOT 6 BLK 17 OLIN

            Foundation                       SURVEY

144-27     Jackson State   826 West         BLK 17 OLIN SY 40

            Univ Dev        Pascagoula       FT E & W X 90 FT N &

            Foundation     Street           S BEG 15 FT W OF NE

144-28-1   Jackson State   821 Dudleys      COR LOT 7 BLK 17 OLIN

            Univ Dev        Alley            SURVEY 48 FT E & W X

            Foundation                       94 FT N & S MID PT S

                                             1/2 LOT 7

144-30     Jackson State   Dudleys          SURVEY 50 FT E & W X

            Univ Dev        Alley            100 FT N & S IN SE

            Foundation                       COR LOT 8

144-36     Jackson State   719 West         62.2 FT E/S LOT 3

            Univ Dev        Pearl            BLK 18 OLIN

            Foundation     Street           SURVEY

144-38     Jackson State   West Pearl       LOT 4 BLK 18

            Univ Dev        Street           OLIN

            Foundation                       SURVEY

144-39     Jackson State   West             E 1/2 LOT 6 BLK 18

            Univ Dev        Pascagoula       OLIN SURVEY W 1/2

            Foundation     Street           LOT 6 LESS 60 FT S

                                             END BLK 18 OLIN SY

144-42-10   Jackson State   West             40.5 FT W/S LOT 9

            Univ Dev        Pascagoula       BLK B CHAPMAN SMYLIE

            Foundation     Street           SUBN LOT 10 BLK B

                                             CHAPMAN SMYLIE SUBN

                                             LESS TO ST

144-42-2    Jackson State   Minerva          20.4 FT S/S PEARL ST

            Univ Dev        Street           X 53 ST N & S IN

            Foundation                       NW COR

144-42-5   Jackson State   Minerva          LOT 5 BLK B CHAPMAN

            Univ Dev        Street           SMYLIE SUB LESS

            Foundation                       TO ST

144-42-8   Jackson State   426 Olin         48 FT S/S LOT 8 BLK B

            Univ Dev        Street           CHAPMAN SMYLIE SUBN

            Foundation                       28 FT N/S LOT 8 BLK

                                             B CHAPMAN SMYLIE SUBN

144-42-9   Jackson State   Olin             LOT 2 & 10 FT E & W

            Univ Dev        Street           X 43.25 FT N & S E

            Foundation                       OF & ADJ THIS LOT IN

                                             LOT 5 BLK A BEARDS

                                             RE SY

     (2)  The ownership of all property and any improvements and/or facilities thereon which are the subject of any management and maintenance agreement, lease agreement or other type of contract authorized in this act, if not already owned by Jackson State University, shall be transferred without cost to Jackson State University from the private entity at the conclusion of such agreement or other contract.  The State of Mississippi shall retain all mineral rights to the real property leased and/or sold under this section.  The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to correct any discrepancies in the property descriptions provided in this section.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022.