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21 HR 143/AP H. R. 143 - 1 - House Resolution 143 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Greene of the 151 st , Pirkle of the 155 th , and Dunahoo of the 30 th A RESOLUTION Authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the construction, installation, 1 operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on, 2 over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Barrow, 3 Bartow, Bibb, Camden, Carroll, Chatham, Glynn, Harris, Macon, Montgomery, Murray, 4 Paulding, Polk, Rabun, Talbot, Troup, Walton, Ware, and Washington Counties; to provide 5 for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other 6 purposes. 7 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Barrow, 8 Bartow, Bibb, Camden, Carroll, Chatham, Glynn, Harris, Macon, Montgomery, Murray, 9 Paulding, Polk, Rabun, Talbot, Troup, Walton, Ware, and Washington Counties; and 10 WHEREAS, Granite-Active Networks, Georgia Power Company, Southern Company Gas, 11 Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation, Carroll Electric Membership 12 Corporation, International Paper, Atlanta Gas Light, the City of Savannah, AT&T, Comcast, 13 Glynn County, CitySwitch II-A, LLC, Diverse Power Company, Flint Electric Membership 14 Corporation, Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation, Ronald Collum, the Motes Family, 15 Upson Electric Membership Corporation, the City of LaGrange, Walton Electric Membership 16 Corporation, and Ware County desire to construct, install, operate, and maintain facilities, 17

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House Resolution 143 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Greene of the 151st, Pirkle of the 155th, and Dunahoo of the 30th

A RESOLUTION

Authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the construction, installation,1

operation, and maintenance of facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on,2

over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Barrow,3

Bartow, Bibb, Camden, Carroll, Chatham, Glynn, Harris, Macon, Montgomery, Murray,4

Paulding, Polk, Rabun, Talbot, Troup, Walton, Ware, and Washington Counties; to provide5

for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other6

purposes.7

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Barrow,8

Bartow, Bibb, Camden, Carroll, Chatham, Glynn, Harris, Macon, Montgomery, Murray,9

Paulding, Polk, Rabun, Talbot, Troup, Walton, Ware, and Washington Counties; and10

WHEREAS, Granite-Active Networks, Georgia Power Company, Southern Company Gas,11

Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation, Carroll Electric Membership12

Corporation, International Paper, Atlanta Gas Light, the City of Savannah, AT&T, Comcast,13

Glynn County, CitySwitch II-A, LLC, Diverse Power Company, Flint Electric Membership14

Corporation, Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation, Ronald Collum, the Motes Family,15

Upson Electric Membership Corporation, the City of LaGrange, Walton Electric Membership16

Corporation, and Ware County desire to construct, install, operate, and maintain facilities,17

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utilities, roads, and ingresses and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through a18

portion of said property; and19

WHEREAS, these nonexclusive easements, facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and20

egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the above-described state property have21

been requested or approved by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Technical22

College System of Georgia, Georgia Department of Defense, Georgia Department of23

Economic Development, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Department of Education,24

Georgia Department of Corrections, and Georgia Department of Community Supervision.25

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY26

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:27

ARTICLE I28

SECTION 1.29

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and30

being in Barrow County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Fort Yargo State Park; and the31

property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources which, by official32

action dated August 25, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all33

matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State34

Properties Commission.35

SECTION 2.36

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant37

to Granite-Active Networks, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to38

construct, install, operate, and maintain high-speed internet cable to serve the Park Kiosk and39

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Visitors Center. Said easement area is located in Barrow County, and is more particularly40

described as follows:41

That approximately 0.25 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot WN15 001, 1st District,42

Barrow County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by43

Granite-Active Networks, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties44

Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a45

Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for46

approval.47

SECTION 3.48

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,49

installing, operating, and maintaining high-speed internet cable.50

SECTION 4.51

That Granite-Active Networks shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from52

said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper53

construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the high-speed internet cable.54

SECTION 5.55

That, after Granite-Active Networks has put into use the high-speed internet cable for which56

this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion57

to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges,58

powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Granite-Active Networks, or its59

successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement60

area or leaving the same in place, in which event the high-speed internet cable shall become61

the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.62

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SECTION 6.63

That no title shall be conveyed to Granite-Active Networks and, except as herein specifically64

granted to Granite-Active Networks, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area65

are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not66

inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to67

Granite-Active Networks.68

SECTION 7.69

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,70

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or71

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state72

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive73

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site74

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion75

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Granite-Active Networks76

shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and77

expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any78

construction being commenced, Granite-Active Networks provides a written estimate for the79

cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its80

sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.81

Upon written request from Granite-Active Networks or any third party, the State Properties82

Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive83

easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or84

reimbursement from the State of Georgia.85

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SECTION 8.86

That the easement granted to Granite-Active Networks shall contain such other reasonable87

terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best88

interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use89

a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the90

State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.91

SECTION 9.92

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,93

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway94

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with95

respect to the city street system. Granite-Active Networks shall obtain any and all other96

required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful97

use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state98

and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.99

SECTION 10.100

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be101

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission102

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.103

SECTION 11.104

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Granite-Active Networks in the Superior105

Court of Barrow County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State106

Properties Commission.107

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SECTION 12.108

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Granite-Active Networks109

shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.110

SECTION 13.111

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things112

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.113

ARTICLE II114

SECTION 14.115

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and116

being in Bartow County, Georgia, and is commonly known as North Metro Campus of the117

Chattahoochee Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College118

System of Georgia which, by official action dated October 1, 2020, does not object to the119

granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is120

acting by and through its State Properties Commission.121

SECTION 15.122

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant123

to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to124

construct, install, operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines and125

associated equipment to serve the TCSG-350 Center for Advanced Manufacturing and126

Emerging Technologies building. Said easement area is located in Bartow County, and is127

more particularly described as follows:128

That approximately 0.48 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 1240, 1281, and 1282,129

21st Land District, Bartow County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an130

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engineering drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices131

of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of132

survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties133

Commission for approval.134

SECTION 16.135

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,136

installing, operating, and maintaining underground electrical distribution lines and associated137

equipment.138

SECTION 17.139

That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from140

said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper141

construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground electrical distribution142

lines and associated equipment.143

SECTION 18.144

That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical distribution145

lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent146

abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its147

successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted148

herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall149

have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in150

place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment151

shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.152

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SECTION 19.153

That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically154

granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area155

are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not156

inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia157

Power Company.158

SECTION 20.159

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,160

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or161

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state162

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive163

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site164

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion165

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company166

shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and167

expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any168

construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the169

cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its170

sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.171

Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties172

Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive173

easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or174

reimbursement from the State of Georgia.175

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SECTION 21.176

That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable177

terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best178

interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use179

a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the180

State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.181

SECTION 22.182

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,183

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway184

system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with185

respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other186

required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful187

use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state188

and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.189

SECTION 23.190

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be191

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission192

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.193

SECTION 24.194

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior195

Court of Bartow County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State196

Properties Commission.197

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SECTION 25.198

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company199

shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.200

SECTION 26.201

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things202

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.203

ARTICLE III204

SECTION 27.205

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and206

being in Bartow County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the North Metro Campus of207

the Chattahoochee Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical208

College System of Georgia which, by official action dated September 3, 2020, does not209

object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State210

of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.211

SECTION 28.212

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant213

to Southern Company Gas, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to214

construct, install, operate, and maintain underground gas distribution lines to serve the215

TCSG-350 Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Emerging Technologies building. Said216

easement area is located in Bartow County, and is more particularly described as follows:217

That approximately 0.2 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 1240, 1281, and 1282, 21st218

District, Bartow County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished219

by Southern Company Gas, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties220

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Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a221

Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for222

approval.223

SECTION 29.224

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,225

installing, operating, and maintaining underground gas distribution lines.226

SECTION 30.227

That Southern Company Gas shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said228

easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper229

construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground gas distribution lines.230

SECTION 31.231

That, after Southern Company Gas has put into use the underground gas distribution lines232

for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause233

a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,234

privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Southern Company235

Gas, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the236

easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground gas distribution237

lines shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.238

SECTION 32.239

That no title shall be conveyed to Southern Company Gas and, except as herein specifically240

granted to Southern Company Gas, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area241

are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not242

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inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Southern243

Company Gas.244

SECTION 33.245

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,246

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or247

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state248

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive249

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site250

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion251

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Southern Company Gas shall252

remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense253

without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being254

commenced, Southern Company Gas provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal255

and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that256

the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written257

request from Southern Company Gas or any third party, the State Properties Commission,258

in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the259

property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the260

State of Georgia.261

SECTION 34.262

That the easement granted to Southern Company Gas shall contain such other reasonable263

terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best264

interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use265

a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the266

State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.267

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SECTION 35.268

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,269

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway270

system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with271

respect to the city street system. Southern Company Gas shall obtain any and all other272

required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful273

use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state274

and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.275

SECTION 36.276

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be277

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission278

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.279

SECTION 37.280

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Southern Company Gas in the Superior281

Court of Bartow County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State282

Properties Commission.283

SECTION 38.284

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Southern Company Gas shall285

expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.286

SECTION 39.287

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things288

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.289

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ARTICLE IV290

SECTION 40.291

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and292

being in Bibb County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Macon Readiness Center; and293

the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Defense which, by official action294

dated July 27, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters295

relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties296

Commission.297

SECTION 41.298

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant299

to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to300

construct, install, operate, and maintain overhead and underground electrical transmission301

lines and associated equipment to serve Building #4, Dining Facility. Said easement area is302

located in Bibb County, and is more particularly described as follows:303

That approximately 0.14 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 29, 1st District, Bibb304

County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineering drawing furnished by305

Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties306

Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a307

Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for308

approval.309

SECTION 42.310

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,311

installing, operating, and maintaining overhead and underground electrical transmission lines312

and associated equipment.313

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SECTION 43.314

That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from315

said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper316

construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of overhead and underground electrical317

transmission lines and associated equipment.318

SECTION 44.319

That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the overhead and underground electrical320

transmission lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent321

abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its322

successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted323

herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall324

have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in325

place, in which event the overhead and underground electrical transmission lines and326

associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and327

assigns.328

SECTION 45.329

That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically330

granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area331

are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not332

inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia333

Power Company.334

SECTION 46.335

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,336

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or337

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relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state338

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive339

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site340

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion341

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company342

shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and343

expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any344

construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the345

cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its346

sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.347

Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties348

Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive349

easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or350

reimbursement from the State of Georgia.351

SECTION 47.352

That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable353

terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best354

interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use355

a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the356

State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.357

SECTION 48.358

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,359

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway360

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with361

respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other362

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required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful363

use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state364

and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.365

SECTION 49.366

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be367

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission368

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.369

SECTION 50.370

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior371

Court of Bibb County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State372

Properties Commission.373

SECTION 51.374

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company375

shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.376

SECTION 52.377

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things378

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.379

ARTICLE V380

SECTION 53.381

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and382

being in Camden County, Georgia and is commonly known as the tidal water bottoms and383

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marsh; and the property is in the custody of the Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia384

Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated June 12, 2018, does not385

object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State386

of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.387

SECTION 54.388

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant389

to Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a390

nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain electrical transmission391

lines and associated equipment to serve Cumberland Island. Said easement area is located392

in Camden County, and is more particularly described as follows:393

That approximately 16.08 acres being a portion of that land lying and being in, the 29th and394

31st G.M.D., a portion of Tract N-4 and surrounding marshland, Camden County, Georgia,395

and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by Okefenokee Rural Electric396

Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties397

Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a398

Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for399

approval.400

SECTION 55.401

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,402

installing, operating, and maintaining the electrical transmission lines and associated403

equipment.404

SECTION 56.405

That Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or406

cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be407

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reasonably necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance408

of said electrical transmission lines and associated equipment.409

SECTION 57.410

That, after Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the electrical411

transmission lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent412

abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its413

successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted414

herein. Upon abandonment, Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation, or its415

successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement416

area or leaving the same in place, in which event the electrical transmission lines and417

associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and418

assigns.419

SECTION 58.420

That no title shall be conveyed to Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation and,421

except as herein specifically granted to Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation,422

all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia,423

which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the424

rights, privileges, and interest granted to Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership425

Corporation.426

SECTION 59.427

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,428

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or429

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state430

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive431

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easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site432

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion433

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Okefenokee Rural Electric434

Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area435

at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance436

of any construction being commenced, Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation437

provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State438

Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is439

for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Okefenokee Rural440

Electric Membership Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its441

sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the442

property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the443

State of Georgia.444

SECTION 60.445

That the easement granted to Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall446

contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties447

Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State448

Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area,449

so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same450

easement area herein granted.451

SECTION 61.452

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,453

or liability of the Georgia Department Transportation with respect to the state highway454

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with455

respect to the city street system. Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall456

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obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are457

necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply458

with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.459

SECTION 62.460

That the consideration for such easement shall be $12,100.00 and such further consideration461

and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest462

of the State of Georgia.463

SECTION 63.464

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership465

Corporation in the Superior Court of Camden County and a recorded copy shall be promptly466

forwarded to the State Properties Commission.467

SECTION 64.468

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Okefenokee Rural Electric469

Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes470

effective.471

SECTION 65.472

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things473

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.474

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ARTICLE VI475

SECTION 66.476

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and477

being in Camden County, Georgia and is commonly known as the Camden County Campus478

of the Coastal Pines Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical479

College System of Georgia which, by official action dated November 5, 2020, does not480

object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State481

of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.482

SECTION 67.483

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant484

to Southern Company Gas, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to485

construct, install, operate, and maintain underground gas distribution lines to serve the486

TCSG-265 classroom and library building. Said easement area is located in Camden County,487

and is more particularly described as follows:488

That approximately 0.28 of an acre, being a portion of that land lying and being in 1606th489

G.M.D., Camden County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished490

by Southern Company Gas, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties491

Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a492

Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for493

approval.494

SECTION 68.495

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,496

installing, operating, and maintaining underground gas distribution lines.497

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SECTION 69.498

That Southern Company Gas shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said499

easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper500

construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of said underground gas distribution501

lines.502

SECTION 70.503

That, after Southern Company Gas has put into use the underground gas distribution lines504

for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause505

a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,506

privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Southern Company507

Gas, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the508

easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground gas distribution509

lines shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.510

SECTION 71.511

That no title shall be conveyed to Southern Company Gas and, except as herein specifically512

granted to Southern Company Gas, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area513

are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not514

inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Southern515

Company Gas.516

SECTION 72.517

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,518

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or519

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state520

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive521

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easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site522

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion523

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Southern Company Gas shall524

remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense525

without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being526

commenced, Southern Company Gas provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal527

and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that528

the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written529

request from Southern Company Gas or any third party, the State Properties Commission,530

in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the531

property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the532

State of Georgia.533

SECTION 73.534

That the easement granted to Southern Company Gas shall contain such other reasonable535

terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best536

interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use537

a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the538

State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.539

SECTION 74.540

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,541

or liability of the Georgia Department Transportation with respect to the state highway542

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with543

respect to the city street system. Southern Company Gas shall obtain any and all other544

required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful545

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use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state546

and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.547

SECTION 75.548

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be549

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission550

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.551

SECTION 76.552

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Southern Company Gas in the Superior553

Court of Camden County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State554

Properties Commission.555

SECTION 77.556

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Southern Company Gas shall557

expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.558

SECTION 78.559

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things560

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.561

ARTICLE VII562

SECTION 79.563

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and564

being in Carroll County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the West Georgia Technical565

College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia566

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which, by official action dated February 17, 2021, does not object to the granting of an567

easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and568

through its State Properties Commission.569

SECTION 80.570

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant571

to Carroll Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive572

easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines573

and associated equipment to serve the new campus of the West Georgia Technical College,574

TCSG-349. Said easement area is located in Carroll County, and is more particularly575

described as follows:576

That approximately 1.36 acres, lying and being in Land Lots 67 and 68, 10th District,577

Carroll County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a survey furnished by Carroll578

Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties579

Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a580

Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for581

approval.582

SECTION 81.583

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,584

installing, operating, and maintaining underground electrical distribution lines and associated585

equipment.586

SECTION 82.587

That Carroll Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be588

removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary589

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for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground590

electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.591

SECTION 83.592

That, after Carroll Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the underground593

electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a594

subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,595

or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted596

herein. Upon abandonment, Carroll Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and597

assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving598

the same in place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines and associated599

equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.600

SECTION 84.601

That no title shall be conveyed to Carroll Electric Membership Corporation and, except as602

herein specifically granted to Carroll Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title, and603

interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any604

use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and605

interest granted to Carroll Electric Membership Corporation.606

SECTION 85.607

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,608

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or609

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state610

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive611

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site612

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion613

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determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Carroll Electric Membership614

Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole615

cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any616

construction being commenced, Carroll Electric Membership Corporation provides a written617

estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission618

determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the619

State of Georgia. Upon written request from Carroll Electric Membership Corporation or620

any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a621

substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the622

facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.623

SECTION 86.624

That the easement granted to Carroll Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such625

other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall626

deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is627

authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description628

utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.629

SECTION 87.630

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,631

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway632

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with633

respect to the city street system. Carroll Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any634

and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary635

for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all636

applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.637

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SECTION 88.638

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be639

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission640

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.641

SECTION 89.642

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Carroll Electric Membership Corporation643

in the Superior Court of Carroll County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to644

the State Properties Commission.645

SECTION 90.646

That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Carroll647

Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution648

becomes effective.649

SECTION 91.650

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things651

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.652

ARTICLE VIII653

SECTION 92.654

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and655

being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Savannah River; and the656

property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Coastal657

Resources Division which, by official action dated February 25, 2021, does not object to the658

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granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is659

acting by and through its State Properties Commission.660

SECTION 93.661

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant662

to International Paper – Port Wentworth Facility, or its successors and assigns, a663

nonexclusive easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain an underwater diffuser at664

the outfall location to mitigate frequent manatee interactions. Said easement area is located665

in Chatham County, and is more particularly described as follows:666

That approximately 0.15 of an acre of water bottoms in the Savannah River, lying and667

being in Chatham County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished668

by International Paper, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission669

and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia670

registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.671

SECTION 94.672

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,673

installing, operating, and maintaining an underwater diffuser.674

SECTION 95.675

That, after International Paper has put into use the underwater diffuser for which this676

easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to677

the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers,678

and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, International Paper, or its successors and679

assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving680

the same in place, in which event the underwater diffuser shall become the property of the681

State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.682

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SECTION 96.683

That no title shall be conveyed to International Paper and, except as herein specifically684

granted to International Paper, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is685

reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not686

inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to International687

Paper.688

SECTION 97.689

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,690

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or691

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state692

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive693

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site694

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion695

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and International Paper shall696

remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense697

without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being698

commenced, International Paper provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and699

relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the700

removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request701

from International Paper or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole702

discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property703

for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of704

Georgia.705

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SECTION 98.706

That the easement granted to International Paper shall contain such other reasonable terms,707

conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest708

of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more709

accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State710

Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.711

SECTION 99.712

International Paper shall obtain any and all required permits from the appropriate713

governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement area and comply714

with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.715

SECTION 100.716

That the consideration for such easement shall for be a fair market value not less than717

$650.00, the agreement by International Paper to seek any necessary permits through, and718

otherwise comply with, the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970, O.C.G.A. 12-5-280,719

et seq., and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission720

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.721

SECTION 101.722

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by International Paper in the Superior Court of723

Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties724

Commission.725

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SECTION 102.726

That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to727

International Paper shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes728

effective.729

SECTION 103.730

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things731

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.732

ARTICLE IX733

SECTION 104.734

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and735

being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Savannah Convention736

Center; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Economic737

Development which does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters738

relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties739

Commission.740

SECTION 105.741

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant742

to Atlanta Gas Light, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct,743

install, operate, and maintain underground gas lines to serve the Savannah Trade Center.744

Said easement area is located in Chatham County, and is more particularly described as745

follows:746

That approximately 0.28 of an acre, lying and being in the 8th G.M.D., Chatham County,747

Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by Atlanta Gas Light, and748

being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more749

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particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor750

and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.751

SECTION 106.752

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,753

installing, operating, and maintaining underground gas lines.754

SECTION 107.755

That Atlanta Gas Light shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said756

easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper757

construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of said underground gas lines.758

SECTION 108.759

That, after Atlanta Gas Light has put into use the underground gas lines for which this760

easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to761

the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers,762

and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Atlanta Gas Light, or its successors and763

assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving764

the same in place, in which event the underground gas lines shall become the property of the765

State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.766

SECTION 109.767

That no title shall be conveyed to Atlanta Gas Light and, except as herein specifically granted768

to Atlanta Gas Light, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved769

in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with770

or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Atlanta Gas Light.771

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SECTION 110.772

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,773

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or774

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state775

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive776

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site777

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion778

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Atlanta Gas Light shall779

remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense780

without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being781

commenced, Atlanta Gas Light provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and782

relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the783

removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request784

from Atlanta Gas Light or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole785

discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property786

for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of787

Georgia.788

SECTION 111.789

That the easement granted to Atlanta Gas Light shall contain such other reasonable terms,790

conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest791

of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more792

accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State793

Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.794

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SECTION 112.795

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,796

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway797

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with798

respect to the city street system. Atlanta Gas Light shall obtain any and all other required799

permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the800

easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and801

federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.802

SECTION 113.803

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be804

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission805

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.806

SECTION 114.807

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Atlanta Gas Light in the Superior Court of808

Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties809

Commission.810

SECTION 115.811

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Atlanta Gas Light shall812

expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.813

SECTION 116.814

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things815

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.816

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ARTICLE X817

SECTION 117.818

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and819

being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Savannah Convention820

Center; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Economic821

Development which does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters822

relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties823

Commission.824

SECTION 118.825

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant826

to the City of Savannah, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct,827

install, operate, and maintain underground water and sanitary sewer lines and associated828

equipment to serve the Savannah Trade Center. Said easement area is located in Chatham829

County, and is more particularly described as follows:830

That approximately 0.38 of an acre, lying and being in the 8th G.M.D., Chatham County,831

Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by the City of Savannah,832

and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more833

particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor834

and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.835

SECTION 119.836

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,837

installing, operating, and maintaining underground water and sanitary sewer lines and838

associated equipment.839

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SECTION 120.840

That the City of Savannah shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said841

easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper842

construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of said underground water and sanitary843

sewer lines and associated equipment.844

SECTION 121.845

That, after the City of Savannah has put into use the underground water and sanitary sewer846

lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent847

abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its848

successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted849

herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Savannah, or its successors and assigns, shall have850

the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place,851

in which event the underground water and sanitary sewer lines and associated equipment852

shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.853

SECTION 122.854

That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Savannah and, except as herein specifically855

granted to the City of Savannah, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are856

reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not857

inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of858

Savannah.859

SECTION 123.860

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,861

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or862

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state863

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use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive864

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site865

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion866

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the City of Savannah shall867

remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense868

without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being869

commenced, the City of Savannah provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal870

and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that871

the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written872

request from the City of Savannah or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its873

sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the874

property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the875

State of Georgia.876

SECTION 124.877

That the easement granted to the City of Savannah shall contain such other reasonable terms,878

conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest879

of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more880

accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State881

Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.882

SECTION 125.883

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,884

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway885

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with886

respect to the city street system. The City of Savannah shall obtain any and all other required887

permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the888

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easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and889

federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.890

SECTION 126.891

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be892

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission893

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.894

SECTION 127.895

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the City of Savannah in the Superior Court896

of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties897

Commission.898

SECTION 128.899

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to the City of Savannah shall900

expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.901

SECTION 129.902

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things903

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.904

ARTICLE XI905

SECTION 130.906

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and907

being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Savannah Convention908

Center; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Economic909

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Development which does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters910

relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties911

Commission.912

SECTION 131.913

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant914

to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to915

construct, install, operate, and maintain electrical transmission lines and associated916

equipment to serve the Savannah Trade Center. Said easement area is located in Chatham917

County, and is more particularly described as follows:918

That approximately 0.27 of an acre, lying and being in the 8th G.M.D., Chatham County,919

Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by the Georgia Power920

Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be921

more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land922

surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.923

SECTION 132.924

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,925

installing, operating, and maintaining electrical transmission lines and associated equipment.926

SECTION 133.927

That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from928

said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper929

construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of said electrical transmission lines and930

associated equipment.931

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SECTION 134.932

That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the electrical transmission lines and933

associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the934

use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of935

all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment,936

Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing937

their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the938

electrical transmission lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State939

of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.940

SECTION 135.941

That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically942

granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area943

are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not944

inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the Georgia945

Power Company.946

SECTION 136.947

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,948

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or949

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state950

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive951

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site952

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion953

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the Georgia Power Company954

shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and955

expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any956

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construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the957

cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its958

sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.959

Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties960

Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive961

easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or962

reimbursement from the State of Georgia.963

SECTION 137.964

That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable965

terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best966

interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use967

a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the968

State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.969

SECTION 138.970

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,971

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway972

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with973

respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other974

required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful975

use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state976

and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.977

SECTION 139.978

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be979

$10.00, the abandonment and conveyance of a relocated easement area to the state, and such980

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further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to981

be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.982

SECTION 140.983

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior984

Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State985

Properties Commission.986

SECTION 141.987

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to the Georgia Power Company988

shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.989

SECTION 142.990

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things991

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.992

ARTICLE XII993

SECTION 143.994

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and995

being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Wormsloe Historic Site; and996

the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources which, by997

official action dated May 19, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in998

all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State999

Properties Commission.1000

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SECTION 144.1001

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1002

to AT&T, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install,1003

operate, and maintain aerial and underground communications cables to serve the Wormsloe1004

Visitor Center and the UGA Center for Research and Education buildings on the south end1005

of the property. Said easement area is located in Chatham County, and is more particularly1006

described as follows:1007

That approximately 3.24 acres, lying and being in 1st District, Chatham County, Georgia,1008

and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by AT&T, and being on file in the1009

offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a1010

plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State1011

Properties Commission for approval.1012

SECTION 145.1013

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1014

installing, operating, and maintaining the aerial and underground communications cables.1015

SECTION 146.1016

That AT&T shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area1017

only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction,1018

installation, operation, and maintenance of said aerial and underground communications1019

cables.1020

SECTION 147.1021

That, after AT&T has put into use the aerial and underground communications cables for1022

which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a1023

reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,1024

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privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, AT&T, or its1025

successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement1026

area or leaving the same in place, in which event the aerial and underground communications1027

cables shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1028

SECTION 148.1029

That no title shall be conveyed to AT&T and, except as herein specifically granted to AT&T,1030

all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia,1031

which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the1032

rights, privileges, and interest granted to AT&T.1033

SECTION 149.1034

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1035

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1036

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1037

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1038

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1039

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1040

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and AT&T shall remove or1041

relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without1042

reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being1043

commenced, AT&T provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation1044

and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and1045

relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from AT&T1046

or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a1047

substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the1048

facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1049

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SECTION 150.1050

That the easement granted to AT&T shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions,1051

and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State1052

of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate1053

description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties1054

Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1055

SECTION 151.1056

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1057

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1058

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1059

respect to the city street system. AT&T shall obtain any and all other required permits from1060

the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the easement1061

area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and federal1062

environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1063

SECTION 152.1064

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1065

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1066

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1067

SECTION 153.1068

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by AT&T in the Superior Court of Chatham1069

County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1070

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SECTION 154.1071

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to AT&T shall expire three1072

years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1073

SECTION 155.1074

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1075

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1076

ARTICLE XIII1077

SECTION 156.1078

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1079

being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the GBI Special Operations1080

Building - Coastal Region; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Bureau of1081

Investigation which, by official action dated September 10, 2020, does not object to the1082

granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is1083

acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1084

SECTION 157.1085

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1086

to Georgia Power Company or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to1087

construct, install, operate, and maintain underground electrical distribution lines and1088

transformer to serve their new Special Operations Building. Said easement area is located1089

in Chatham County, and is more particularly described as follows:1090

That approximately 0.09 of an acre, lying and being in the 8th G.M.D., Chatham County,1091

Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineering drawing furnished by Georgia1092

Power Company and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and1093

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may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered1094

land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1095

SECTION 158.1096

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1097

installing, operating, and maintaining the underground electrical distribution lines and1098

transformer.1099

SECTION 159.1100

That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1101

said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper1102

construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of said underground electrical1103

distribution lines and transformer.1104

SECTION 160.1105

That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground electrical distribution1106

lines and transformer for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the1107

use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of1108

all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment,1109

Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing1110

their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the1111

underground electrical distribution lines and transformer shall become the property of the1112

State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1113

SECTION 161.1114

That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1115

granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1116

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are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1117

inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1118

Power Company.1119

SECTION 162.1120

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1121

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1122

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1123

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1124

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1125

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1126

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company1127

shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and1128

expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1129

construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the1130

cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1131

sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.1132

Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1133

Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1134

easement within the property for the relocation of the underground electrical distribution1135

lines and transformer without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1136

SECTION 163.1137

That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1138

terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1139

interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1140

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a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1141

State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1142

SECTION 164.1143

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1144

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1145

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1146

respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1147

required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1148

use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1149

and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1150

SECTION 165.1151

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1152

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1153

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1154

SECTION 166.1155

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1156

Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1157

Properties Commission.1158

SECTION 167.1159

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company1160

shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1161

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SECTION 168.1162

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1163

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1164

ARTICLE XIV1165

SECTION 169.1166

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1167

being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Skidaway Island State Park;1168

and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources which,1169

by official action dated October 27, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement;1170

and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its1171

State Properties Commission.1172

SECTION 170.1173

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1174

to Comcast or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install,1175

operate, and maintain high-speed internet and phone cable to serve the new park visitor's1176

center. Said easement area is located in Chatham County, and is more particularly described1177

as follows:1178

That approximately 0.70 of an acre, lying and being in the 4th District, 6th G.M.D.1179

Chatham County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by1180

Comcast and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be1181

more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land1182

surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1183

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SECTION 171.1184

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1185

installing, operating, and maintaining high-speed internet and phone cable.1186

SECTION 172.1187

That Comcast shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area1188

only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction,1189

installation, operation, and maintenance of said high-speed internet and phone cable.1190

SECTION 173.1191

That, after Comcast has put into use the high-speed internet and phone cable for which this1192

easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to1193

the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers,1194

and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Comcast, or its successors and assigns,1195

shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same1196

in place, in which event the high-speed internet and phone cable shall become the property1197

of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1198

SECTION 174.1199

That no title shall be conveyed to Comcast and, except as herein specifically granted to1200

Comcast, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State1201

of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or1202

detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Comcast.1203

SECTION 175.1204

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1205

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1206

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relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1207

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1208

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1209

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1210

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Comcast shall remove or1211

relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without1212

reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being1213

commenced, Comcast provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation1214

and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and1215

relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Comcast1216

or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a1217

substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the1218

high-speed internet and phone cable without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State1219

of Georgia.1220

SECTION 176.1221

That the easement granted to Comcast shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions,1222

and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State1223

of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate1224

description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties1225

Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1226

SECTION 177.1227

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1228

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1229

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1230

respect to the city street system. Comcast shall obtain any and all other required permits1231

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from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the1232

easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and1233

federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1234

SECTION 178.1235

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1236

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1237

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1238

SECTION 179.1239

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Comcast in the Superior Court of Chatham1240

County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1241

SECTION 180.1242

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Comcast shall expire three1243

years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1244

SECTION 181.1245

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1246

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1247

ARTICLE XV1248

SECTION 182.1249

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1250

being in Glynn County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Sansavilla Wildlife1251

Management Area and Clayhole Swamp Wildlife Management Area; and the property is in1252

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the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated1253

May 19, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to1254

the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1255

SECTION 183.1256

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1257

to Glynn County, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct, install,1258

operate, and maintain a paved road for access and install culverts for drainage improvement.1259

Said easement area is located in Glynn County, and is more particularly described as follows:1260

That approximately 13.99 acres being a portion of that property lying and being in 1st1261

District, Glynn County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished1262

by the Glynn County, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission1263

and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia1264

registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1265

SECTION 184.1266

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1267

installing, operating, and maintaining a paved road for access and culverts for drainage1268

improvement.1269

SECTION 185.1270

That Glynn County shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement1271

area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the construction,1272

installation, operation, and maintenance of the paved road for access and culverts for1273

drainage improvement.1274

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SECTION 186.1275

That, after Glynn County has put into use the paved road for access and culverts for drainage1276

improvement for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use1277

thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the1278

rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Glynn1279

County, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from1280

the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the paved road for access and1281

culverts for drainage improvement shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its1282

successors and assigns.1283

SECTION 187.1284

That no title shall be conveyed to Glynn County and, except as herein specifically granted1285

to Glynn County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the1286

State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or1287

detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Glynn County.1288

SECTION 188.1289

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1290

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1291

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1292

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1293

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1294

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1295

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Glynn County shall remove1296

or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without1297

reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being1298

commenced, Glynn County provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and1299

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relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the1300

removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request1301

from Glynn County or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion,1302

may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the1303

relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1304

SECTION 189.1305

That the easement granted to Glynn County shall contain such other reasonable terms,1306

conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest1307

of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more1308

accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State1309

Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1310

SECTION 190.1311

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1312

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1313

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1314

respect to the city street system. Glynn County shall obtain any and all other required1315

permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the1316

easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and1317

federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1318

SECTION 191.1319

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1320

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1321

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1322

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SECTION 192.1323

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Glynn County in the Superior Court of1324

Glynn County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties1325

Commission.1326

SECTION 193.1327

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Glynn County shall expire1328

three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1329

SECTION 194.1330

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1331

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1332

ARTICLE XVI1333

SECTION 195.1334

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1335

being in Harris County, Georgia, commonly known as Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park; and1336

the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official1337

action dated February 20, 2021, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all1338

matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State1339

Properties Commission.1340

SECTION 196.1341

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1342

to CitySwitch II-A, LLC, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to access,1343

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install, operate, and maintain a tower for telecommunication purposes. Said easement area1344

is located in Harris County and is more particularly described as follows:1345

That approximately 0.60 of an acre, lying and being in the 3rd District, Harris County,1346

Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by CitySwitch II-A, LLC,1347

and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more1348

particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor1349

and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1350

SECTION 197.1351

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purpose of accessing,1352

installing, operating, and maintaining a tower for telecommunication purposes.1353

SECTION 198.1354

That CitySwitch II-A, LLC, shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said1355

easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for accessing,1356

installing, operating, and maintaining a tower for telecommunication purposes.1357

SECTION 199.1358

That, after CitySwitch II-A, LLC, has put into use the tower for telecommunication purposes1359

for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause1360

a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,1361

privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, CitySwitch II-A, LLC,1362

or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the1363

easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the tower for telecommunication1364

purposes shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1365

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SECTION 200.1366

That no title shall be conveyed to CitySwitch II-A, LLC, and, except as herein specifically1367

granted to CitySwitch II-A, LLC, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is1368

reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1369

inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to CitySwitch1370

II-A, LLC.1371

SECTION 201.1372

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1373

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1374

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1375

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1376

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1377

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1378

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and CitySwitch II-A, LLC, shall1379

remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense1380

without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being1381

commenced, CitySwitch II-A, LLC, provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal1382

and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that1383

the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written1384

request from CitySwitch II-A, LLC, or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in1385

its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the1386

property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the1387

State of Georgia.1388

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SECTION 202.1389

That the easement granted to CitySwitch II-A, LLC, shall contain such other reasonable1390

terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1391

interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1392

a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1393

State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1394

SECTION 203.1395

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1396

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1397

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1398

respect to the city street system. CitySwitch II-A, LLC, shall obtain any and all other1399

required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1400

use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1401

and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1402

SECTION 204.1403

That the consideration for such easement shall be for a fair market value not less than1404

$650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1405

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1406

SECTION 205.1407

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by CitySwitch II-A, LLC, in the Superior Court1408

of Harris County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties1409

Commission.1410

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SECTION 206.1411

That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to CitySwitch1412

II-A, LLC, shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1413

SECTION 207.1414

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1415

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1416

ARTICLE XVII1417

SECTION 208.1418

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1419

being in Harris County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Franklin D. Roosevelt State1420

Park; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources1421

which, by official action dated February 25, 2020, does not object to the granting of an1422

easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and1423

through its State Properties Commission.1424

SECTION 209.1425

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1426

to Diverse Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to1427

construct, install, operate, and maintain power lines and associated equipment. Said1428

easement area is located in Harris County, and is more particularly described as follows:1429

That approximately 0.69 of an acre, being a portion of that property lying and being in1430

Land Lot 22, 3rd G.M.D., Harris County, Georgia, and that portion shown on a drawing1431

furnished by Diverse Power Company and being on file in the offices of the State1432

Properties Commission, and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey1433

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prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1434

Commission for approval.1435

SECTION 210.1436

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1437

installing, operating, and maintaining power lines and associated equipment.1438

SECTION 211.1439

That Diverse Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1440

said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1441

construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the power lines and associated1442

equipment.1443

SECTION 212.1444

That, after Diverse Power Company has put into use the power lines and associated1445

equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof1446

shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights,1447

title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Diverse Power1448

Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities1449

from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the power lines shall1450

become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1451

SECTION 213.1452

That no title shall be conveyed to Diverse Power Company and, except as herein specifically1453

granted to Diverse Power Company all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1454

are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1455

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inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Diverse1456

Power Company.1457

SECTION 214.1458

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1459

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1460

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1461

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1462

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1463

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1464

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Diverse Power Company1465

shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and1466

expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1467

construction being commenced, Diverse Power Company provides a written estimate for the1468

cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1469

sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.1470

Upon written request from Diverse Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1471

Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1472

easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or1473

reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1474

SECTION 215.1475

That the easement granted to Diverse Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1476

terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1477

interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1478

a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1479

State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1480

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SECTION 216.1481

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1482

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1483

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1484

respect to the city street system. Diverse Power Company shall obtain any and all other1485

required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1486

use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1487

and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1488

SECTION 217.1489

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1490

$10.00 and the abandonment and conveyance of approximately 0.83 of an acre easement area1491

to the state and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1492

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1493

SECTION 218.1494

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Diverse Power Company in the Superior1495

Court of Harris County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1496

Properties Commission.1497

SECTION 219.1498

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Diverse Power Company1499

shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1500

SECTION 220.1501

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1502

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1503

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ARTICLE XVIII1504

SECTION 221.1505

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1506

being in Macon County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Camp John Hope; and the1507

property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Education which, by official action1508

dated February 26, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters1509

relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties1510

Commission.1511

SECTION 222.1512

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1513

to Flint Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive1514

easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain electrical transmission lines and1515

associated equipment to serve the new caretaker's residence. Said easement area is located1516

in Macon County, and is more particularly described as follows:1517

That approximately 0.211 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 161, 9th District, Macon1518

County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineering drawing furnished by1519

Flint Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State1520

Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey1521

prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1522

Commission for approval.1523

SECTION 223.1524

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1525

installing, operating, and maintaining electrical transmission lines and associated equipment.1526

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SECTION 224.1527

That Flint Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be1528

removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary1529

for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical transmission1530

lines and associated equipment.1531

SECTION 225.1532

That, after Flint Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the electrical transmission1533

line and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment1534

of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and1535

assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon1536

abandonment, Flint Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, shall1537

have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in1538

place, in which event the electrical transmission lines and associated equipment shall become1539

the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1540

SECTION 226.1541

That no title shall be conveyed to Flint Electric Membership Corporation and, except as1542

herein specifically granted to Flint Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title, and1543

interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make1544

any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges,1545

and interest granted to Flint Electric Membership Corporation.1546

SECTION 227.1547

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1548

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1549

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1550

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use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1551

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1552

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1553

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Flint Electric Membership1554

Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole1555

cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1556

construction being commenced, Flint Electric Membership Corporation provides a written1557

estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission1558

determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the1559

State of Georgia. Upon written request from Flint Electric Membership Corporation or any1560

third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially1561

equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities1562

without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1563

SECTION 228.1564

That the easement granted to Flint Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such other1565

reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem1566

in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is1567

authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description1568

utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1569

SECTION 229.1570

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1571

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1572

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1573

respect to the city street system. Flint Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any and1574

all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for1575

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its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all1576

applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1577

SECTION 230.1578

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1579

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1580

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1581

SECTION 231.1582

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Flint Electric Membership Corporation in1583

the Superior Court of Macon County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the1584

State Properties Commission.1585

SECTION 232.1586

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Flint Electric Membership1587

Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1588

SECTION 233.1589

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1590

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1591

ARTICLE XIX1592

SECTION 234.1593

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1594

being in Montgomery County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Montgomery State1595

Prison; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections which,1596

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by official action dated February 6, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and,1597

in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State1598

Properties Commission.1599

SECTION 235.1600

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1601

to Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, an easement1602

to construct, install, operate, and maintain overhead electrical transmission lines and1603

associated equipment to serve a new egg-laying facility. Said easement area is located in1604

Montgomery County, and is more particularly described as follows:1605

That approximately 0.12 of an acre, lying and being in 1343rd, and 1757th G.M.D.,1606

Montgomery County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a survey furnished by1607

Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State1608

Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey1609

prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1610

Commission for approval.1611

SECTION 236.1612

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1613

installing, operating, and maintaining overhead electrical transmission lines and associated1614

equipment.1615

SECTION 237.1616

That Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to1617

be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably1618

necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of overhead1619

electrical transmission lines and associated equipment.1620

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SECTION 238.1621

That, after Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the overhead1622

electrical transmission lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a1623

subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,1624

or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1625

herein. Upon abandonment, Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors1626

and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or1627

leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead electrical distribution lines and1628

associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and1629

assigns.1630

SECTION 239.1631

That no title shall be conveyed to Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation and, except1632

as herein specifically granted to Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title,1633

and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may1634

make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights,1635

privileges, and interest granted to Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation.1636

SECTION 240.1637

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1638

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1639

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1640

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1641

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1642

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1643

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Altamaha Electric1644

Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area1645

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at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance1646

of any installation being commenced, Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation provides1647

a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties1648

Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole1649

benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Altamaha Electric Membership1650

Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may1651

grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation1652

of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1653

SECTION 241.1654

That the easement granted to Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such1655

other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall1656

deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is1657

authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description1658

utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1659

SECTION 242.1660

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1661

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1662

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1663

respect to the city street system. Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any1664

and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary1665

for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all1666

applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1667

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SECTION 243.1668

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1669

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1670

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1671

SECTION 244.1672

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation1673

in the Superior Court of Montgomery County and a recorded copy shall be promptly1674

forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1675

SECTION 245.1676

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Altamaha Electric1677

Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes1678

effective.1679

SECTION 246.1680

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1681

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1682

ARTICLE XX1683

SECTION 247.1684

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1685

being in Murray County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Chief Vann House Historic1686

Site; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources1687

which, by official action dated March 24, 2020, does not object to the granting of an1688

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easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and1689

through its State Properties Commission.1690

SECTION 248.1691

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1692

to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, an easement to construct, install,1693

operate, and maintain power lines and associated equipment to improve power reliability1694

between Georgia Power Company's Chatsworth and Gravitt substations. Said easement area1695

is located in Murray County, and is more particularly described as follows:1696

That approximately 0.35 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 225, 9th District, 3rd1697

Section, Murray County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished1698

by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties1699

Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a1700

Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for1701

approval.1702

SECTION 249.1703

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1704

installing, operating, and maintaining power lines and associated equipment.1705

SECTION 250.1706

That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1707

said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper1708

construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of power lines and associated1709

equipment.1710

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SECTION 251.1711

That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the power lines and associated1712

equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof1713

shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights,1714

title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power1715

Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities1716

from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the power lines and1717

associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and1718

assigns.1719

SECTION 252.1720

That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1721

granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1722

are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1723

inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1724

Power Company.1725

SECTION 253.1726

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1727

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1728

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1729

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1730

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1731

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1732

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company1733

shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and1734

expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any installation1735

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being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the cost of such1736

removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole1737

discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.1738

Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1739

Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1740

easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or1741

reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1742

SECTION 254.1743

That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1744

terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1745

interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1746

a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1747

State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1748

SECTION 255.1749

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1750

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1751

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1752

respect to the city street system. Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1753

required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1754

use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1755

and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1756

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SECTION 256.1757

That the consideration for such easement shall be for a fair market value not less than1758

$650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1759

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1760

SECTION 257.1761

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1762

Court of Murray County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1763

Properties Commission.1764

SECTION 258.1765

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company1766

shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1767

SECTION 259.1768

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1769

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1770

ARTICLE XXI1771

SECTION 260.1772

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1773

being in Paulding and Polk Counties, Georgia, and is commonly known as Paulding Forest1774

Wildlife Management Area; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of1775

Natural Resources which, by official action dated January 13, 2020, does not object to the1776

exchange of easements and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is1777

acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1778

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SECTION 261.1779

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1780

to Ronald Collum or his successors and assigns, a nonexclusive access easement for ingress1781

and egress over Paulding Forest Wildlife Management Area; in exchange, Ronald Collum1782

will convey to the State an old access easement and grant three additional access easements1783

totaling approximately 2.51 acres. Said easement area is located in Paulding and Polk1784

Counties, and is more particularly described as follows:1785

That approximately 2.48 acres, lying and being in Land Lot 260, 18th District, 3rd Section,1786

Paulding County, Georgia, and Land Lots 243, 262, 313, 315, and 316, 18th District, 3rd1787

Section Polk County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by1788

Ronald Collum, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and1789

may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered1790

land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.1791

SECTION 262.1792

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of ingress and1793

egress.1794

SECTION 263.1795

That Ronald Collum shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said1796

easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for ingress and1797

egress.1798

SECTION 264.1799

That, after Ronald Collum has put into use the ingress and egress for which this easement is1800

granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of1801

Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement1802

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granted herein. Upon abandonment, Ronald Collum, or his successors and assigns, shall1803

have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in1804

place, in which event the ingress and egress shall become the property of the State of1805

Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1806

SECTION 265.1807

That no title shall be conveyed to Ronald Collum and, except as herein specifically granted1808

to Ronald Collum, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in1809

the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with1810

or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Ronald Collum.1811

SECTION 266.1812

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1813

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1814

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1815

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1816

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1817

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1818

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Ronald Collum shall remove1819

or relocate his facilities to the alternate easement area at his sole cost and expense without1820

reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being1821

commenced, Ronald Collum provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and1822

relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the1823

removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request1824

from Ronald Collum or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole1825

discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property1826

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for the relocation of the ingress and egress easement without cost, expense, or reimbursement1827

from the State of Georgia.1828

SECTION 267.1829

That the easement granted to Ronald Collum shall contain such other reasonable terms,1830

conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest1831

of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more1832

accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State1833

Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1834

SECTION 268.1835

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1836

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1837

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1838

respect to the city street system. Ronald Collum shall obtain any and all other required1839

permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for his lawful use of1840

the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and1841

federal environmental statutes in his use of the easement area.1842

SECTION 269.1843

That the consideration for such easement shall be for the conveyance of an old access1844

easement to the state, along with three additional access easements, totaling approximately1845

2.51 acres and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1846

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1847

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SECTION 270.1848

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Ronald Collum in the Superior Courts of1849

Paulding and Polk Counties and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1850

Properties Commission.1851

SECTION 271.1852

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Ronald Collum shall expire1853

three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1854

SECTION 272.1855

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1856

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1857

ARTICLE XXII1858

SECTION 273.1859

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1860

being in Rabun County, Georgia, commonly known as Tallulah Gorge State Park; and the1861

property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources which, by official1862

action dated May 19, 2020, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters1863

relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties1864

Commission.1865

SECTION 274.1866

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1867

to Amanda Anne Hall, Margie J. Deer, Sally J. Grose, and Nollie Leigh Motes, collectively,1868

"the Motes Family," or their successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct,1869

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install, operate, and maintain utilities and a road for ingress and egress. Said easement area1870

is located in Rabun County, and is more particularly described as follows:1871

That approximately 2.02 acres, lying and being in the 9th District, Rabun County, Georgia,1872

and that portion only as shown on a survey furnished by the Motes Family, and being on1873

file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly1874

described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented1875

to the State Properties Commission for approval.1876

SECTION 275.1877

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1878

installing, operating, and maintaining utilities and a road for ingress and egress.1879

SECTION 276.1880

That the Motes Family shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said1881

easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1882

construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of utilities and a road for ingress and1883

egress.1884

SECTION 277.1885

That, after the Motes Family has put into use the utilities and road for ingress and egress for1886

which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a1887

reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,1888

privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the Motes Family, or1889

their successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the1890

easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the utilities and road for ingress1891

and egress shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1892

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SECTION 278.1893

That no title shall be conveyed to the Motes Family and, except as herein specifically granted1894

to the Motes Family, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved1895

in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with1896

or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the Motes Family.1897

SECTION 279.1898

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1899

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1900

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1901

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1902

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1903

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1904

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the Motes Family shall1905

remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense1906

without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being1907

commenced, the Motes Family provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and1908

relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the1909

removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request1910

from the Motes Family or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole1911

discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property1912

for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of1913

Georgia.1914

SECTION 280.1915

That the easement granted to the Motes Family shall contain such other reasonable terms,1916

conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest1917

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of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more1918

accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State1919

Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1920

SECTION 281.1921

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1922

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1923

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1924

respect to the city street system. The Motes Family shall obtain any and all other required1925

permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for their lawful use of1926

the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and1927

federal environmental statutes in their use of the easement area.1928

SECTION 282.1929

That the consideration for such easement shall be for a fair market value not less than1930

$650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1931

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1932

SECTION 283.1933

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Motes Family in the Superior Court of1934

Rabun County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties1935

Commission.1936

SECTION 284.1937

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to the Motes Family shall1938

expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1939

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SECTION 285.1940

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1941

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1942

ARTICLE XXIII1943

SECTION 286.1944

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1945

being in Talbot County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Big Lazer Wildlife1946

Management Area; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Natural1947

Resources which, by official action dated February 25, 2020, does not object to the granting1948

of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by1949

and through its State Properties Commission.1950

SECTION 287.1951

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1952

to Upson Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive1953

easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain underground and overhead electrical1954

distribution lines and associated equipment. Said easement area is located in Talbot County,1955

and is more particularly described as follows:1956

That approximately 1.0 acre, lying and being in the Land Lots 243 and 23, 2nd District,1957

Talbot County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by Upson1958

Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties1959

Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a1960

Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for1961

approval.1962

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SECTION 288.1963

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,1964

installing, operating, and maintaining underground and overhead electrical distribution lines1965

and associated equipment.1966

SECTION 289.1967

That Upson Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be1968

removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary1969

for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the underground and1970

overhead electrical distribution lines and associated equipment.1971

SECTION 290.1972

That, after Upson Electric Membership has put into use the underground and overhead1973

electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a1974

subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,1975

or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1976

herein. Upon abandonment, Upson Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and1977

assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving1978

the same in place, in which event the underground and overhead electrical distribution lines1979

and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors1980

and assigns.1981

SECTION 291.1982

That no title shall be conveyed to Upson Electric Membership Corporation and, except as1983

herein specifically granted to Upson Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title, and1984

interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make1985

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any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges,1986

and interest granted to Upson Electric Membership Corporation.1987

SECTION 292.1988

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1989

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1990

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state1991

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive1992

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site1993

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion1994

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Upson Electric Membership1995

Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole1996

cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1997

construction being commenced, Upson Electric Membership Corporation provides a written1998

estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission1999

determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the2000

State of Georgia. Upon written request from Upson Electric Membership Corporation or any2001

third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially2002

equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities2003

without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.2004

SECTION 293.2005

That the easement granted to Upson Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such2006

other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall2007

deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is2008

authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description2009

utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.2010

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SECTION 294.2011

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,2012

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway2013

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with2014

respect to the city street system. Upson Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any2015

and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary2016

for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all2017

applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.2018

SECTION 295.2019

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be2020

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission2021

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.2022

SECTION 296.2023

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Upson Electric Membership Corporation in2024

the Superior Court of Talbot County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the2025

State Properties Commission.2026

SECTION 297.2027

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Upson Electric Membership2028

Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.2029

SECTION 298.2030

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2031

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2032

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ARTICLE XXIV2033

SECTION 299.2034

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and2035

being in Troup County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the East Campus of West2036

Georgia Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College2037

System of Georgia which, by official action dated March 11, 2020, does not object to the2038

granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is2039

acting by and through its State Properties Commission.2040

SECTION 300.2041

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant2042

to the City of LaGrange or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to construct,2043

install, operate, and maintain telecommunication lines over the East Campus of West Georgia2044

Technical College to serve the campus. Said easement area is located in Troup County, and2045

is more particularly described as follows:2046

That approximately 2.0 acres, lying and being in the Land Lot 174, 6th District, Troup2047

County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by the City of2048

LaGrange, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be2049

more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land2050

surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.2051

SECTION 301.2052

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,2053

installing, operating, and maintaining telecommunication lines.2054

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SECTION 302.2055

That the City of LaGrange shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said2056

easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the2057

construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of telecommunication lines.2058

SECTION 303.2059

That, after the City of LaGrange has put into use the telecommunication lines for which this2060

easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to2061

the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers,2062

and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of LaGrange, or its successors2063

and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or2064

leaving the same in place, in which event the telecommunication lines shall become the2065

property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.2066

SECTION 304.2067

That no title shall be conveyed to the City of LaGrange and, except as herein specifically2068

granted to the City of LaGrange, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are2069

reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not2070

inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of2071

LaGrange.2072

SECTION 305.2073

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,2074

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or2075

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state2076

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive2077

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site2078

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under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion2079

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and the City of LaGrange shall2080

remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense2081

without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being2082

commenced, the City of LaGrange provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal2083

and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that2084

the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written2085

request from the City of LaGrange or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in2086

its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the2087

property for the relocation of the telecommunication lines without cost, expense, or2088

reimbursement from the State of Georgia.2089

SECTION 306.2090

That the easement granted to the City of LaGrange shall contain such other reasonable terms,2091

conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest2092

of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more2093

accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State2094

Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.2095

SECTION 307.2096

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,2097

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway2098

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with2099

respect to the city street system. The City of LaGrange shall obtain any and all other2100

required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful2101

use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state2102

and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.2103

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SECTION 308.2104

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be2105

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission2106

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.2107

SECTION 309.2108

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the City of LaGrange in the Superior Court2109

of Troup County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties2110

Commission.2111

SECTION 310.2112

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to the City of LaGrange shall2113

expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.2114

SECTION 311.2115

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2116

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2117

ARTICLE XXV2118

SECTION 312.2119

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and2120

being in Walton County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Wildlife Resources Division2121

Headquarters at the Walton Fish Hatchery; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia2122

Department of Natural Resources which, by official action dated May 20, 2015, does not2123

object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State2124

of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.2125

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SECTION 313.2126

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant2127

to Walton Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive2128

easement to construct, install, operate, and maintain aboveground electrical distribution lines2129

and associated equipment. Said easement area is located in Walton County, and is more2130

particularly described as follows:2131

That approximately 0.5 of an acre, lying and being in the Land Lot 72, 418th District,2132

Walton County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by Walton2133

Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties2134

Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a2135

Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for2136

approval.2137

SECTION 314.2138

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,2139

installing, operating, and maintaining aboveground electrical distribution lines and associated2140

equipment.2141

SECTION 315.2142

That Walton Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be2143

removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary2144

for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of aboveground electrical2145

distribution lines and associated equipment.2146

SECTION 316.2147

That, after Walton Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the aboveground2148

electrical distribution lines and associated equipment for which this easement is granted, a2149

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subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,2150

or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted2151

herein. Upon abandonment, Walton Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and2152

assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving2153

the same in place, in which event the aboveground electrical distribution lines and associated2154

equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.2155

SECTION 317.2156

That no title shall be conveyed to Walton Electric Membership Corporation and, except as2157

herein specifically granted to Walton Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title, and2158

interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make2159

any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges,2160

and interest granted to Walton Electric Membership Corporation.2161

SECTION 318.2162

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,2163

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or2164

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state2165

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive2166

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site2167

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion2168

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Walton Electric Membership2169

Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole2170

cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any2171

construction being commenced, the Walton Electric Membership Corporation provides a2172

written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties2173

Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole2174

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benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from Walton Electric Membership2175

Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may2176

grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the relocation2177

of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.2178

SECTION 319.2179

That the easement granted to Walton Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such2180

other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall2181

deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is2182

authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description2183

utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.2184

SECTION 320.2185

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,2186

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway2187

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with2188

respect to the city street system. Walton Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain any2189

and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary2190

for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all2191

applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.2192

SECTION 321.2193

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be2194

$10.00 and the conveyance of approximately 0.41 of an acre of an existing easement to be2195

relocated and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission2196

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.2197

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SECTION 322.2198

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Walton Electric Membership Corporation2199

in the Superior Court of Walton County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded2200

to the State Properties Commission.2201

SECTION 323.2202

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Walton Electric Membership2203

Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.2204

SECTION 324.2205

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2206

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2207

ARTICLE XXVI2208

SECTION 325.2209

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and2210

being in Ware County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Waycross Day Reporting2211

Center; and the property is in the custody of the Georgia Department of Community2212

Supervision which, by official action dated December 10, 2020, does not object to the2213

granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is2214

acting by and through its State Properties Commission.2215

SECTION 326.2216

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant2217

to Ware County, or its successors and assigns, an easement to construct, install, operate, and2218

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maintain road improvements along RC Davis Road. Said easement area is located in Ware2219

County, and is more particularly described as follows:2220

That approximately 0.08 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 209, 8th Land District,2221

Ware County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a survey furnished by Ware2222

County, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be2223

more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land2224

surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.2225

SECTION 327.2226

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,2227

installing, operating, and maintaining road improvements along RC Davis Road.2228

SECTION 328.2229

That Ware County shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement2230

area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction,2231

installation, operation, and maintenance of the road improvements along RC Davis Road.2232

SECTION 329.2233

That, after Ware County has put into use the road improvements along RC Davis Road for2234

which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a2235

reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,2236

privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Ware County, or its2237

successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement2238

area or leaving the same in place, in which event the road improvements along RC Davis2239

Road shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.2240

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SECTION 330.2241

That no title shall be conveyed to Ware County and, except as herein specifically granted to2242

Ware County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the2243

State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or2244

detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Ware County.2245

SECTION 331.2246

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,2247

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or2248

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state2249

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive2250

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site2251

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion2252

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Ware County shall remove2253

or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense without2254

reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any installation being2255

commenced, Ware County provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and2256

relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the2257

removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request2258

from Ware County or any third party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion,2259

may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the property for the2260

relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.2261

SECTION 332.2262

That the easement granted to Ware County shall contain such other reasonable terms,2263

conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest2264

of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more2265

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accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State2266

Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.2267

SECTION 333.2268

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,2269

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway2270

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with2271

respect to the city street system. Ware County shall obtain any and all other required permits2272

from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the2273

easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and2274

federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.2275

SECTION 334.2276

That the consideration for such easement shall be for a fair market value not less than2277

$650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission2278

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.2279

SECTION 335.2280

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Ware County in the Superior Court of Ware2281

County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.2282

SECTION 336.2283

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Ware County shall expire2284

three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.2285

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SECTION 337.2286

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2287

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2288

ARTICLE XXVII2289

SECTION 338.2290

That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and2291

being in Washington County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Oconee Fall Line2292

Technical College; and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of2293

Georgia which, by official action dated January 20, 2021, does not object to the granting of2294

an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and2295

through its State Properties Commission.2296

SECTION 339.2297

That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant2298

to Southern Company Gas, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement to2299

construct, install, operate, and maintain underground gas distribution lines to serve the2300

TCSG-342a Transportation Center. Said easement area is located in Washington County,2301

and is more particularly described as follows:2302

That approximately 1.06 acres, lying and being in 17th District, and 1488th GMD,2303

Washington County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on a drawing furnished by2304

Southern Company Gas, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission2305

and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia2306

registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.2307

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SECTION 340.2308

That the above-described easement area shall be used only for the purposes of constructing,2309

installing, operating, and maintaining underground gas distribution lines.2310

SECTION 341.2311

That Southern Company Gas shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said2312

easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper2313

construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground gas distribution lines.2314

SECTION 342.2315

That, after Southern Company Gas has put into use the underground gas distribution lines2316

for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause2317

a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,2318

privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Southern Company2319

Gas, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the2320

easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground gas distribution2321

lines shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.2322

SECTION 343.2323

That no title shall be conveyed to Southern Company Gas and, except as herein specifically2324

granted to Southern Company Gas, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area2325

are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not2326

inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Southern2327

Company Gas.2328

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SECTION 344.2329

That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,2330

determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or2331

relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the state2332

use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive2333

easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site2334

under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion2335

determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and Southern Company Gas shall2336

remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and expense2337

without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any construction being2338

commenced, Southern Company Gas provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal2339

and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that2340

the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written2341

request from Southern Company Gas or any third party, the State Properties Commission,2342

in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement within the2343

property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or reimbursement from the2344

State of Georgia.2345

SECTION 345.2346

That the easement granted to Southern Company Gas shall contain such other reasonable2347

terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best2348

interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use2349

a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the2350

State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.2351

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SECTION 346.2352

That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,2353

or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway2354

system or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with2355

respect to the city street system. Southern Company Gas shall obtain any and all other2356

required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful2357

use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state2358

and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.2359

SECTION 347.2360

That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be2361

$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission2362

may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.2363

SECTION 348.2364

That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Southern Company Gas in the Superior2365

Court of Washington County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State2366

Properties Commission.2367

SECTION 349.2368

That the authorization to grant the above-described easement to Southern Company Gas shall2369

expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.2370

SECTION 350.2371

That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things2372

necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.2373

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ARTICLE XXVIII2374

SECTION 351.2375

That this resolution shall become effective as law upon its approval by the Governor or upon2376

its becoming law without such approval.2377

SECTION 352.2378

That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.2379