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MISSISSIPPIAdopted LEGISLATURECOMMITTEE REGULARAMENDMENT SESSIONNO 20231 By:PROPOSED TO Senate Bill No.
Senator(s)2312 JohnsonBY: To:
CountyCommittee Affairs;Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency SENATE BILL NO.
2312 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS WITH RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL FOR THE LEASE OR SALE OF COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY;
AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
In case of a sale on a credit, the county shall have a lien on the same for the purchase money, as against all persons, until paid and may enforce the lien as in such cases 23/HR26/SB2312A.J *HR26/SB2312A.J* P(OM/KW) provided by law.
S.(2) (a) Before any lease, deed or conveyance is executed, the board shall publish at least once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in a public newspaper of the county in which the land is located, or if no newspaper be published in said county then in a newspaper having general circulation therein, the intention to lease or sell, as the case may be, the county-owned land and to accept sealed competitive bids for the leasing or sale.
B.
No.
2312 *SS36/R39* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 23/SS36/R39 PAGE 1 (cap\kr) (2) (a) Before any lease, deed or conveyance is executed, the board shall publish at least once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in a public newspaper of the county in which the land is located, or if no newspaper be published in said county then in a newspaper having general circulation therein, the intention to lease or sell, as the case may be, the county-owned land and to accept sealed competitive bids for the leasing or sale.
23/HR26/SB2312A.J *HR26/SB2312A.J* P(OM/KW) (3) (a) During the final year of an existing lease of any real estate belonging to the county, the board shall notify the holder of the existing lease if the board intends to re-lease the property after advertising for bids or holding an auction in the S.same manner as provided in subsection (2) of this section.
B.If the board receives an acceptable bid in response to the advertisement and elects not to hold an auction among those submitting bids, then the holder of the existing lease may submit a second bid in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the highest acceptable bid received if the holder of the existing lease:
No.
2312 *SS36/R39* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS36/R39 PAGE 2(cap\kr) same manner as provided in subsection (2) of this section.
If the board receives an acceptable bid in response to the advertisement and elects not to hold an auction among those submitting bids, then the holder of the existing lease may submit a second bid in an amount not less than one hundred five percent (105%) of the highest acceptable bid received if the holder of the existing lease:
23/HR26/SB2312A.J *HR26/SB2312A.J* P(OM/KW) (c) If an auction is held, the auction may be conducted at the meeting at which bids are opened or at a subsequent regular or special meeting.
The board shall announce the time and place S.of the auction at the meeting at which bids are opened, and no further notice of the auction is required.
B.
No.
2312 *SS36/R39* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS36/R39 PAGE 3(cap\kr) of the auction at the meeting at which bids are opened, and no further notice of the auction is required.
( * * *5) (a) In addition to such authority as is otherwise granted under this section, the board of supervisors, in its discretion, may sell, lease, or otherwise convey property to any person or legal entity without public notice, without having to advertise for and accept competitive bids and without appraisal, 23/HR26/SB2312A.J *HR26/SB2312A.J* P(OM/KW) with or without consideration, and on such terms and conditions as the parties may agree if the board of supervisors finds and S.determines, by resolution duly and lawfully adopted and spread upon its official minutes:
B.
No.
2312 *SS36/R39* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS36/R39 PAGE 4(cap\kr) determines, by resolution duly and lawfully adopted and spread upon its official minutes:
S.23/HR26/SB2312A.J *HR26/SB2312A.J* P(OM/KW) (b) All costs associated with a conveyance under this subsection shall be paid by the person or entity to whom the conveyance is made.
B.
No.
2312 *SS36/R39* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS36/R39 PAGE 5(cap\kr) (b) All costs associated with a conveyance under this subsection shall be paid by the person or entity to whom the conveyance is made.
S.Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
B.AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS WITH RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL FOR THE LEASE OR SALE OF COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY;
No.AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
231223/HR26/SB2312A.J *SS36/R39**HR26/SB2312A.J* ~P(OM/KW) OFFICIAL ~ 23/SS36/R39 ST:
County-owned real estate;
establish PAGE 6(cap\kr) competitive bidding process for lease or sale.