Georgia 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 154
th, Dunahoo of the 31
st, Smith of the 41
st, Werkheiser
of the 157
th, and Hilton of the 48
th
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Bryan County;1
authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in Cherokee County; authorizing2
the exchange of certain state owned property located in Clarke County; authorizing the3
conveyance of certain state owned property located in Colquitt County; authorizing the lease4
amendment of certain state owned property located in Effingham County; authorizing the5
conveyance of certain state owned properties located in Fulton County; authorizing the6
conveyance of certain state owned property located in Glynn County; authorizing the7
conveyance of certain state owned properties located in Habersham County; authorizing the8
conveyance of certain state owned property located in Hall County; authorizing the lease of9
certain state owned property located in Hall County; authorizing the conveyance of certain10
state owned property located in Henry County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned11
property located in Miller County; authorizing the lease of certain state leased property12
located in Sumter County; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property13
located in Sumter County; authorizing the lease of certain state owned property located in14
Tattnall County; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal15
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.16
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WHEREAS:17
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Bryan County,18
Georgia; and19
(2) Said real property is approximately 0.162 of an acre, being in the 20th G.M. District,20
Bryan County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Warranty Deed, dated21
August 18, 1953, from International Paper Company being recorded in Deed Book 3-E,22
Page 532, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Bryan County, and on file with23
the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 000131; and24
(3) Said real property is commonly known as the Bryan County Forest Fire Tower and25
under the custody of the Georgia Forestry Commission; and26
(4) Bryan County is desirous of acquiring a right of way over approximately 0.132 of an27
acre and a driveway easement over approximately 0.030 of an acre for the construction28
of a roundabout road project; and29
(5) By official action dated February 10, 2025, the Georgia Forestry Commission30
requested the conveyance to Bryan County; and31
WHEREAS:32
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Cherokee33
County, Georgia; and34
(2) Said real property is approximately 0.03 of an acre, being in Land Lot 278, 22nd35
District, 2nd Section, Cherokee County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that36
Warranty Deed, dated February 5, 1954, from H. Grady Jones being recorded in Deed37
Book 30, Pages 10-11, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Cherokee County,38
and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 00259;39
and40
(3) Said real property is commonly known as Pine Log Mountain and under the custody41
of the Georgia Forestry Commission; and42
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(4) The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners is desirous of leasing approximately43
0.03 of an acre for a radio tower and associated equipment; and44
(5) By official action dated January 9, 2025, the Georgia Forestry Commission requested45
to enter a lease with the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners; and46
WHEREAS:47
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Clarke County,48
Georgia; and49
(2) Said real property is approximately 2.957 acres, being in 216th G.M. District,50
Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Warranty Deed,51
dated August 31, 1948, from W. L. Florence, Jr. and Marie Florence being recorded in52
Deed Book 111, Page 310, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Clarke County,53
and on file with the State Properties Commission Real Property Records as RPR 000262,54
and that Warranty Deed, dated August 31, 1948, from R. B. Well, W. D. Beacham, B. B.55
Meyer, and B. L. Adams being recorded in Deed Book 111, Page 309, in the office of the56
Clerk of Superior Court of Clarke County, and on file with the State Properties57
Commission Real Property Records as RPR 000262; and58
(3) Said real property is commonly known as the Athens Field Office and under the59
custody of the Department of Community Supervision; and60
(4) Mallory and Evans Development, LLC is desirous of exchanging the property with61
the Department of Community Supervision; and62
(5) By official action dated January 14, 2025, the Department of Community Supervision63
requested the exchange with Mallory and Evans Development, LLC; an