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HR 97: Property; conveyance of certain state owned property; authorize

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House Resolution 97 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Greene of the 154th, Dunahoo of the 31st, Smith of the 41st, Werkheiser of the 157th, and Hilton of the 48th

A RESOLUTION

Authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Bryan County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Cherokee County; authorizing the exchange of certain state owned property located in Clarke County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Colquitt County; authorizing the lease amendment of certain state owned property located in Effingham County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned properties located in Fulton County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Glynn County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned properties located in Habersham County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Hall County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Hall County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Henry County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Miller County; authorizing the lease of certain state leased property located in Sumter County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Sumter County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Tattnall County; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Bryan County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is approximately 0.162 of an acre, being in the 20th G.M. District, Bryan County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Warranty Deed, dated August 18, 1953, from International Paper Company being recorded in Deed Book 3-E, Page 532, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Bryan County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 000131; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as the Bryan County Forest Fire Tower and under the custody of the Georgia Forestry Commission; and

(4) Bryan County is desirous of acquiring a right of way over approximately 0.132 of an acre and a driveway easement over approximately 0.030 of an acre for the construction of a roundabout road project; and

(5) By official action dated February 10, 2025, the Georgia Forestry Commission requested the conveyance to Bryan County; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Cherokee County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is approximately 0.03 of an acre, being in Land Lot 278, 22nd District, 2nd Section, Cherokee County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Warranty Deed, dated February 5, 1954, from H. Grady Jones being recorded in Deed Book 30, Pages 10-11, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Cherokee County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 00259; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as Pine Log Mountain and under the custody of the Georgia Forestry Commission; and

(4) The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners is desirous of leasing approximately 0.03 of an acre for a radio tower and associated equipment; and

(5) By official action dated January 9, 2025, the Georgia Forestry Commission requested to enter a lease with the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Clarke County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is approximately 2.957 acres, being in 216th G.M. District, Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Warranty Deed, dated August 31, 1948, from W. L. Florence, Jr. and Marie Florence being recorded in Deed Book 111, Page 310, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Clarke County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 000262, and that Warranty Deed, dated August 31, 1948, from R. B. Well, W. D. Beacham, B. B. Meyer, and B. L. Adams being recorded in Deed Book 111, Page 309, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Clarke County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 000262; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as the Athens Field Office and under the custody of the Department of Community Supervision; and

(4) Mallory and Evans Development, LLC is desirous of exchanging the property with the Department of Community Supervision; and

(5) By official action dated January 14, 2025, the Department of Community Supervision requested the exchange with Mallory and Evans Development, LLC; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Colquitt County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is approximately 5.468 acres, being in Land Lot 259, 9th Land District, City of Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Warranty Deed, dated September 15, 1993, from GTE South Incorporated f/k/a General Telephone Company of Georgia being recorded in Deed Book 486, Pages 31-32, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Colquitt County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 008513; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as Southern Regional Technical College and under the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia; and

(4) The Moultrie-Colquitt County Development Authority is desirous of acquiring the property for fair market value; and

(5) By official action dated December 5, 2024, the Technical College System of Georgia requested to surplus the property; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Effingham County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is approximately 1.6 acres being in 9th G.M. District, Effingham County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Quitclaim Deed, dated July 19, 2004, from the Department of Technical and Adult Education, being recorded in Deed Book 1142, Pages 285-286, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Effingham County and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 010009.02; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as the Savannah Technical College and Career Academy and under the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia; and

(4) The State of Georgia entered into a 30 year ground lease with Effingham County Board of Education in 2013 over approximately 6.92 acres for a Career Academy; and

(5) The Effingham County Board of Education is desirous of amending the ground lease to include an additional 1.6 acres for additional parking space; and

(6) By official action dated May 29, 2024, the Technical College System of Georgia requested to amend the ground lease; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Fulton County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is approximately 0.006 of an acre, being in Land Lot 83, 14th Land District, Fulton County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Warranty Deed, dated January 12, 1990, from Richard Garrett Wortham, Sr. being recorded in Deed Book 13135, Pages 236-238, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Fulton County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 007895, that Quitclaim Deed dated November 2, 1990, from the City of Atlanta being recorded in Deed Book 13840, Pages 221-227, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Fulton County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 008039, that Fee Deed, dated February 27, 1990, from the City of Atlanta, being recorded in Deed Book 13314, Pages 115-120, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Fulton County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 007912, and that Consent Order and Judgment, dated February 6, 1990 being recorded in Deed Book 13016, Pages 61-64 and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 007922; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as the Georgia World Congress Center and under the custody of the Department of Economic Development; and

(4) The Georgia Department of Transportation is desirous of acquiring a right of way, for the benefit of the Georgia World Congress Center, over approximately 0.006 of an acre for the extension of the right turn lane; and

(5) By official action, the Department of Economic Development requested the conveyance to the Georgia Department of Transportation; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Fulton County, Georgia; and

(2) Said property is defined as the Western and Atlantic Railroad and is commonly known as Lower Wall Street; and

(3) Said property is under the custody of the State Properties Commission; and

(4) The City of Atlanta is desirous of acquiring Lower Wall Street; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner by presumption of law of certain marshlands consisting of approximately 4,086.07 acres located in the 26th Georgia Militia District, Glynn County, Georgia, such marshlands being regulated by the Department of Natural Resources pursuant to the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act, O.C.G.A. § 12-5-280, et seq., and the Governor's powers to regulate public property, O.C.G.A. § 50-16-61; and

(2) Glynn New Hope 1043, LLC claims to own the above-referenced marshlands, including approximately 432.70 acres of wetlands, 3,426.07 acres of estuarine intertidal wetlands, and 227.30 acres of open water habitat, in fee simple based upon its predecessors' claim of title and pursuant to the statutory merger of Glynn 3300, LLC into Glynn New Hope 1043, LLC and pursuant to warranty deeds from the predecessors in title recorded in Deed Book 4380, Page 280; Deed Book 4563, Page 126; and Deed Book 3684, Page 300 of the Glynn County Clerk of Superior Court and described on an aerial drawing of approximately 4,086.07 acres, which may be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval; and

(3) Glynn New Hope, pursuant to United States Army Corps of Engineers Permit Application #SAS-2021-00779, desires to establish, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor a proposed mitigation bank or banks on the approximately 4,086.07 acre property described on that drawing titled "Wally's Leg Mitigation Bank" by Aquatics Restoration, Inc. contained in the Draft Prospectus for the Project dated September 11, 2024, which may be further described by a survey to be submitted to the State Properties Commission, and Glynn New Hope desires to commercially sell mitigation credits from such bank or banks in accordance with a mitigation banking instrument or instruments approved by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the compensatory mitigation rules and regulations of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (33 C.F.R. Part 325 and 33 C.F.R. Part 332) and the Environmental Protection Agency (40 C.F.R. Part 230); and

(4) To resolve all disputes as to ownership of the above-referenced marshlands, the state, as part of a settlement, seeks authorization to quitclaim to Glynn New Hope the state's interest in the property, of which title to the approximately 4,086.07 acres of marshland shall be held in escrow for not more than ten years, unless extended by the State Properties Commission, until such time as any mitigation bank or banks is approved by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, after which time Glynn New Hope shall promptly cause the quitclaim deed to be recorded, under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission may stipulate; and

(5) In exchange for and in consideration of the above-referenced quitclaim from the state and in order to resolve all disputes as to ownership of the above-referenced marshlands, Glynn New Hope, as part of a settlement, shall:

(A) Transfer to the state 20 percent of each credit release granted from the approved mitigation bank or banks and generated from the property; and

(B) Return the entire 4,086.07 acres of marshland subject to the various terms of the settlement agreement for conveyance of property back to the state by quitclaim to include either the exhaustion of Glynn New Hope 1043, LLC seeking approval of a permit or permits for a mitigation bank or banks on either the entire or portions of the 4,086.07 acres of marshland during the ten-year timeframe, no credit releases after ten years have occurred for any approved mitigation bank or banks, exhaustion of all credits from any approved mitigation banks or banks, or after 25 years from any approved mitigation bank or banks for which not all mitigation credits have been generated or released, whichever is earlier; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Habersham County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is approximately 4.75 acres, being in Land Lots 192, 193, 196, and 197, Habersham County, Georgia, and more particularly described in various deeds, recorded in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Habersham County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as Lee Arrendale Correctional Institute and under the custody of the Department of Corrections; and

(4) The Town of Alto is desirous of acquiring the property for a water tower; and

(5) By official action, the Department of Corrections requested the conveyance to the Town of Alto; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Habersham County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is approximately 20.0 acres, being in Land Lots 192, 193, 196, and 197, Habersham County, Georgia, and more particularly described in various deeds, recorded in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Habersham County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as Lee Arrendale Correctional Institute and under the custody of the Department of Corrections; and

(4) Habersham County is desirous of acquiring the property for public purpose; and

(5) By official action, the Department of Corrections requested the conveyance to Habersham County; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Habersham County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is approximately 192.0 acres, being in Land Lots 192, 193, 196, and 197, Habersham County, Georgia, and more particularly described in various deeds, recorded in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Habersham County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as Lee Arrendale Correctional Institute and under the custody of the Department of Corrections; and

(4) Habersham County is desirous of acquiring the property for fair market value; and

(5) By official action, the Department of Corrections requested the conveyance to Habersham County; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Hall County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is approximately 3.707 acres, being in 411th G.M.D., Hall County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Limited Warranty Deed, dated January 5, 2016, from Gainesville Howard Road, LLC, a Georgia Limited Liability Company being recorded in Deed Book 7650, Pages 695-704, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Hall County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 011792; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as Lanier Technical College and under the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia; and

(4) The Georgia Department of Transportation is desirous of acquiring a right of way over approximately 0.530 of an acre and easement over approximately 3.177 acres for the construction of a new interchange and roundabout (PI0016074); and

(5) By official action dated October 2, 2024, the Technical College System of Georgia requested the conveyance to the Georgia Department of Transportation; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Hall County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is a communication tower, being in Land Lots 135 and 138, 10th District, Hall County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Warranty Deed, dated January 21, 1958, from the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Hall County, Georgia being recorded in Deed Book IX, Pages 27-28, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Hall County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 02422; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as State Patrol Post 6 and under the custody of the Department of Public Safety; and

(4) Southern Linc is desirous of leasing tower space; and

(5) By official action, the Department of Public Safety requested to enter a lease with Southern Linc; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Henry County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is approximately 0.339 of an acre, being in Land Lot 135, 7th District, Henry County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Limited Warranty Deed, dated March 10, 2021, from One Henry, Inc. being recorded in Deed Book 17931, Pages 292-294, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Henry County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 012522; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as the Henry County Campus of Southern Crescent Technical College and under the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia; and

(4) Henry County is desirous of acquiring a right of way over approximately 0.252 of an acre and a slope easement over approximately 0.087 of an acre for a road-widening project (PI0015089); and

(5) By official action dated September 5, 2024, the Technical College System of Georgia requested the conveyance to Henry County; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Miller County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is a communication tower, being in the 13th District, Miller County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that General Warranty Deed With Right of Reversion, dated February 27, 2015, from the City of Colquitt being recorded in Deed Book 235, Pages 690-692, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Miller County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 011606; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as State Patrol Post 14 and under the custody of the Department of Public Safety; and

(4) Southern Linc is desirous of leasing tower space; and

(5) By official action, the Department of Public Safety requested to enter a lease with Southern Linc; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the lessee of certain real property located in Sumter County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is a communication tower, being in Land Lot 184, 27th Land District, Sumter County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Lease Agreement, commencing on January 1, 2023, with Sumter County, Georgia, as Lessor and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 012787; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as State Patrol Post 10 and under the custody of the Department of Public Safety; and

(4) Southern Linc is desirous of leasing tower space; and

(5) By official action, the Department of Public Safety requested to enter a lease with Southern Linc; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Sumter County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is all that parcel or tract totaling approximately 11.561 acres of State property lying and being in Land Lots 117, 124, and 147, of the 27th Land District, Sumter County, Georgia acquired by virtue of four (4) General Warranty Deeds, between: 1) Sheffield Hardware Company, as the Grantor, and the State of Georgia, as the Grantee, dated March 12, 1953, for 1.5 acres for consideration of $10.00 as recorded in Deed Book 46, Page 56 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Sumter County, Georgia and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission inventoried as Real Property Record (RPR) # 03567, and accompanying plat recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 106 in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Sumter County, Georgia and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission; 2) Sheffield Hardware Company, as the Grantor, and the State of Georgia, as the Grantee, dated January 22, 1949, for 1.3 acres for consideration of $1.00 as recorded in Deed Book 39, Page 6 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Sumter County, Georgia and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission inventoried as Real Property Record (RPR) # 001211, and accompanying plat recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 106 in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Sumter County, Georgia and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission; 3) R.L. Cantey, as the Grantor, and the State of Georgia, as the Grantee, dated January 27, 1954, for 5 acres for consideration of $10.00 as recorded in Deed Book 47, Page 128 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Sumter County, Georgia and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission inventoried as Real Property Record (RPR) # 01212.01, said acreage being modified to 4.662 acres by that Deed of Correction dated July 8, 1954 and filed in Deed Book 47, Page 225 and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission inventoried as Real Property Record (RPR) # 01212.02 and accompanying plat recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 152 in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Sumter County, Georgia and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission; 4) R.L. Cantey, as the Grantor, and the State of Georgia as the Grantee, dated July 8, 1954, for 4.099 acres for consideration of $10.00 as recorded in Deed Book 48, Page 292 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Sumter County, Georgia and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission inventoried as Real Property Record (RPR) # 01212.03, and accompanying plat recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 152 in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Sumter County, Georgia and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission; and

(3) Said property is under the custody of the Georgia Department of Defense as the former site of the Sumter Armory and Annex; and

(4) By official action dated February 18, 2015, the Georgia Department of Defense declared the property surplus to its current and future needs and resolved to surplus the above-described property; and

(5) By that certain quitclaim deed dated October 20, 2015, the property was conveyed to the Sumter County Board of Commissioners for $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose and payment of applicable outstanding general obligation bonds and interest; and

(6) The Sumter County Board of Commissioners is desirous of removing the public use restriction; and

WHEREAS:

(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Tattnall County, Georgia; and

(2) Said real property is a communication tower, being in 41st G.M. District, Tattnall County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that General Warranty Deed, dated January 3, 2023, from Tattnall County being recorded in Deed Book 738, Pages 178-180, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Tattnall County, and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 012798; and

(3) Said real property is commonly known as State Patrol Post 18 and under the custody of the Department of Public Safety; and

(4) Southern Linc is desirous of leasing tower space; and

(5) By official action, the Department of Public Safety requested to enter a lease with Southern Linc.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

ARTICLE I

SECTION 1.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Bryan County, containing approximately 0.162 of an acre, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance and easement of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 2.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to convey to Bryan County for the consideration of $5,634.00, and for such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 3.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance and granting of easements, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 4.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 5.

That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance and easement documents shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Bryan County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 6.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Georgia Forestry Commission until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE II

SECTION 7.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Cherokee County, containing approximately 0.03 of an acre, and that in all matters relating to the lease of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 8.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to lease to the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners for a term of six years for the consideration of $10.00 and the requirement that the Georgia Forestry Commission have access to tower space, generator, and shed on the premises, and for such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 9.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such lease, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 10.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 11.

That the lease documents shall be recorded by the Lessee in the Superior Court of Cherokee County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 12.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Georgia Forestry Commission until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE III

SECTION 13.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described improved property located in Clarke County, containing approximately 2.957 acres, and that in all matters relating to the exchange of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 14.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to convey by appropriate instrument for a consideration of an exchange to the State of Georgia with Mallory and Evans Development, LLC of a like or better property; and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 15.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 16.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 17.

That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Clarke County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 18.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Community Supervision until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE IV

SECTION 19.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Colquitt County, containing approximately 5.468 acres, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 20.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to convey to the Moultrie-Colquitt County Development Authority for fair market value; or by competitive bid for fair market value; or to a local government or state entity for fair market value or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose in perpetuity; and for such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 21.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 22.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 23.

That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Colquitt County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 24.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE V

SECTION 25.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described improved property located in Effingham County, containing approximately 1.6 acres, and that in all matters relating to the lease amendment of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 26.

That the above-described ground lease may be amended by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, with the Effingham County Board of Education for a consideration of $10.00 annually, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 27.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such lease amendment, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 28.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 29.

That the amendment to the ground lease shall be recorded by the Lessee in the Superior Court of Effingham County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 30.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE VI

SECTION 31.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Fulton County, containing approximately 0.006 of an acre, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 32.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to convey to the Georgia Department of Transportation for the consideration of $10.00, and for such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 33.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 34.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 35.

That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 36.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Economic Development until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE VII

SECTION 37.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Fulton County containing approximately 3.0 acres, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance and easements of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 38.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to convey to the City of Atlanta for fair market value and the State of Georgia, Georgia Building Authority, and CSX will retain an access easement, or for a consideration of $10.00 and the requirement for the City of Atlanta to maintain the State of Georgia's, Georgia Building Authority's and CSX's access easement, and for such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 39.

SECTION 40.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 41.

That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance and easement documents shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Fulton County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 42.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the State Properties Commission until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE VIII

SECTION 43.

That the State of Georgia is the presumptive owner of certain marshlands located in Glynn County, Georgia, as described above, consisting of approximately 4,086.07 acres, which may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

SECTION 44.

That the Georgia General Assembly has declared that activities in the State's coastal marshlands must be regulated to ensure that the values and functions of the coastal marshlands are not impaired and that the Georgia General Assembly has authorized the Department of Natural Resources to administer and enforce the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act, O.C.G.A. § 12-5-280, et seq. Furthermore, the Governor has authorized the Department of Natural Resources to act on his behalf on all requests to utilize state owned water bottoms covered by tidal waters which are in the Governor's custody and control, O.C.G.A. § 50-16-61.

SECTION 45.

That Glynn New Hope, LLC desires to, at its sole cost and expense, establish, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor a tidal marsh wetland mitigation bank on the Mitigation Bank Property in accordance with a mitigation banking instrument or instruments approved by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the compensatory mitigation rules and regulations of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (33 C.F.R. Part 325 and 33 C.F.R. Part 332) and the Environmental Protection Agency (40 C.F.R. Part 230).

SECTION 46.

That to resolve all disputes as to ownership of the above-referenced approximately 4,086.07 acres of marshland, the State Properties Commission is authorized to:

(1) Convey by quitclaim deed to Glynn New Hope the state's interest in the property, of which title to the approximately 4,086.07 acres of marshland shall be held in escrow for not more than ten years, unless extended by the State Properties Commission, until such time as any mitigation bank or banks is approved by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, after which time Glynn New Hope shall promptly cause the quitclaim deed to be recorded, under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission may stipulate; and

(2) In exchange for and in consideration of the above-referenced quitclaim from the state and in order to resolve all disputes as to ownership of the above-referenced marshlands, Glynn New Hope, as part of a settlement, shall:

(A) Transfer to the state 20 percent of each credit release granted from the approved mitigation bank or banks and generated from the property; and

(B) Return the entire 4,086.07 acres of marshland by way of various terms of the settlement agreement for conveyance of property back to the state via quitclaim to include either at the exhaustion of Glynn New Hope 1043, LLC seeking approval of a permit or permits for a mitigation bank or banks on either the entire or portions of the 4,086.07 acres of marshland during the ten-year timeframe, no credit releases after ten years have occurred for any approved mitigation bank or banks, exhaustion of all credits from any approved mitigation banks or banks, or after 25 years from any approved mitigation bank or banks for which not all mitigation credits have been generated or released, whichever is earlier.

SECTION 47.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized to place restrictions on any of the property to be quitclaimed to Glynn New Hope and to require a more particular description of the property that is to be so restricted.

SECTION 48.

That all quitclaim deeds executed in connection with this resolution, whether conveying property to or from the State, shall be recorded by Glynn New Hope in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Glynn County, and Glynn New Hope shall provide a copy of the recorded deeds promptly to the State Properties Commission to be inventoried and retained by the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 49.

That the authorization in this resolution shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

ARTICLE IX

SECTION 50.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Habersham County, containing approximately 4.75 acres, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 51.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to convey to the Town of Alto for $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose in perpetuity, and for such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 52.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 53.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 54.

That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Habersham County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 55.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Corrections until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE X

SECTION 56.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Habersham County, containing approximately 20.0 acres, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 57.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to convey to Habersham County for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose in perpetuity; or by competitive bid for fair market value; or to a local government or state entity for fair market value or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose in perpetuity; and for such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 58.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 59.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 60.

SECTION 61.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Corrections until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE XI

SECTION 62.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Habersham County, containing approximately 192.0 acres, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 63.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to convey to Habersham County up to 180.0 acres for fair market value; or by competitive bid for fair market value; or to a local government or state entity for fair market value or to a local government or state entity for a consideration of $10.00 so long as the property is used for public purpose in perpetuity; and for such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 64.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 65.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 66.

SECTION 67.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Corrections until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE XII

SECTION 68.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Hall County, containing approximately 3.707 acres, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance and easement of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 69.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to convey to the Georgia Department of Transportation for a total consideration of $229,180.00, being composed of $21,200.00 in value for the fee, $98,030.00 for granting of the permanent easement, and $109,950.00 in value for the damages to the fixtures, signs, irrigation, and landscaping; and for such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 70.

SECTION 71.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 72.

That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance and easement documents shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Hall County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 73.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE XIII

SECTION 74.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described communication tower located in Hall County, and that in all matters relating to the lease of said communication tower space the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 75.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to lease to Southern Linc for a term of 25 years for fair market value and for such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 76.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such lease, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 77.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 78.

That the lease documents shall be recorded by the Lessee in the Superior Court of Hall County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 79.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Public Safety until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE XIV

SECTION 80.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described property located in Henry County, containing approximately 0.339 of an acre, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance and easement of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 81.

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, is authorized to convey to Henry County for a total consideration of $67,107.00, being composed of $57,245.00 in value for the fee and $9,862.00 for granting of the permanent easement; and for such further terms and conditions as determined by the State Properties Commission to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 82.

SECTION 83.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 84.

That the deed or deeds and plat or plats of the conveyance and easement documents shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Henry County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 85.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE XV

SECTION 86.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described communication tower located in Miller County, and that in all matters relating to the lease of said communication tower space the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 87.

SECTION 88.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such lease, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 89.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 90.

That the lease documents shall be recorded by the Lessee in the Superior Court of Miller County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 91.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Public Safety until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE XVI

SECTION 92.

The State of Georgia is the lessee of the above-described communication tower located in Sumter County, and that in all matters relating to the lease of said communication tower space the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 93.

SECTION 94.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such lease, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 95.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 96.

That the lease documents shall be recorded by the Lessee in the Superior Court of Sumter County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 97.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Public Safety until the property is conveyed.

SECTION 98.

That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to the Sumter County Board of Commissioners for fair market value and the removal of the public purpose use restriction; and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. ARTICLE XVII

SECTION 99.

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Sumter County containing approximately 11.561 acres, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 100.

That the above-described property may be conveyed by appropriate instrument by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to the Sumter County Board of Commissioners for fair market value and the removal of the public purpose use restriction; and for such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

SECTION 101.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 102.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 103.

That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Sumter County, Georgia and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 104.

That the above-described property shall remain in the custody of the Georgia Department of Defense until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE XVIII

SECTION 105.

The State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described communication tower located in Tattnall County, and that in all matters relating to the lease of said communication tower space the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

SECTION 106.

SECTION 107.

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such lease, including the execution of all necessary documents.

SECTION 108.

That the authorization to convey the above-described property shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

SECTION 109.

That the lease documents shall be recorded by the Lessee in the Superior Court of Tattnall County, Georgia, and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.

SECTION 110.

That the above-described real property shall remain in the custody of the Department of Public Safety until the property is conveyed.

ARTICLE XIX

SECTION 111.

That this resolution shall become effective as law upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 112.

That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.