Georgia House Bill HR98 Enrolled / Bill

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House Resolution 98 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Greene of the 154
th
, Dunahoo of the 31
st
, Smith of the 41
st
, Werkheiser
of the 157
th
, and Hilton of the 48
th
 
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the granting of non-exclusive easements for the construction, installation,
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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
Bryan, Chatham, Cherokee, Coweta, Fulton, Glynn, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Jeff Davis,4
Lamar, McDuffie, Paulding, Walker, and Walton Counties; to provide for related matters;5
to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Barrow,7
Bryan, Catham, Cherokee, Coweta, Fulton, Glynn, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Jeff Davis,8
Lamar, McDuffie, Paulding, Walker, and Walton Counties; and9
WHEREAS, Atlanta Gas Light, Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission, the10
City of Atlanta, the City of Barnesville, Georgia Power Company, Jefferson Energy11
Cooperative, Newton County Water and Sewer Authority, North Georgia Electric12
Membership Cooperation, Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, and Spectrum13
Company desire to construct, install, operate, and maintain facilities, utilities, and ingresses14
and egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through a portion of said property; and15
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WHEREAS, these non-exclusive easements, facilities, utilities, roads, and ingresses and
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egresses in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the above-described state property have17
been requested or approved by the Department of Driver Services, Department of Economic18
Development, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Community Supervision,19
State Properties Commission, and Technical College System of Georgia.20
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY 21
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 22
ARTICLE I23
SECTION 1.24
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and25
being in Barrow County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Fort Yargo State Park, and the26
property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action27
dated June 25, 2024, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters28
relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties29
Commission.30
SECTION 2.31
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant32
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the33
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground single-phase facilities,34
conversion of existing overhead and underground distribution lines, radial single phase35
primary cable and three single phase pad mount transformers, and associated equipment to36
provide power to the beach and day use area.  Said easement is located in Barrow County,37
and is more particularly described as follows:38
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That approximately 1.0 acre, lying and being in the 243rd G.M. District, City of Winder,
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Barrow County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished40
by the Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties41
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a42
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for43
approval.44
SECTION 3.45
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the46
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground single-phase facilities,47
conversion of existing overhead and underground distribution lines, radial single phase48
primary cable and three single phase pad mount transformers, and associated equipment.49
SECTION 4.50
The Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from51
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the52
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground single-phase facilities,53
conversion of existing overhead and underground distribution lines, radial single phase54
primary cable  and three single phase pad mount transformers, and associated equipment.55
SECTION 5.56
That after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground single-phase facilities,57
conversion of existing overhead and underground distribution lines, radial single phase58
primary cable and three phase pad mount transformers, and associated equipment this59
easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion60
to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges,61
powers, and easement granted herein.  Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its62
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successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement
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area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground single-phase facilities,64
conversion of existing overhead conversion of existing overhead and underground65
distribution lines, radial single phase primary cable and three single phase pad mount66
transformers, and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia,67
or its successors and assigns.68
SECTION 6.69
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically70
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area71
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not72
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia73
Power Company.74
SECTION 7.75
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,76
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or77
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the78
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent79
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the80
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its81
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power82
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost83
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any84
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the85
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its86
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 87
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Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties
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Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive89
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense, or90
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.91
SECTION 8.92
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable93
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best94
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use95
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the96
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.97
SECTION 9.98
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,99
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway100
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with101
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other102
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful103
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state104
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.105
SECTION 10.106
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall107
be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission108
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.109
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SECTION 11.
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That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior111
Court of Barrow County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State112
Properties Commission.113
SECTION 12.114
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia115
Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.116
SECTION 13.117
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things118
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.119
ARTICLE II120
SECTION 14.121
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and122
being in Barrow County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Fort Yargo State Park, and the123
property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action124
dated August 24, 2021, does not object to the granting of an easement and, in all matters125
relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties126
Commission.127
SECTION 15.128
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant129
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the130
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground fiber optic cable lines131
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within Georgia Power's right of way to serve the area.  Said easement area is located in
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Barrow County, and is more particularly described as follows:133
That approximately 15.0 acres, lying and being in 249th G.M. District, Barrow County,134
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial drawing furnished by Georgia Power135
Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be136
more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land137
surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.138
SECTION 16.139
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation,140
operation, and maintenance of underground fiber optic cable lines within Georgia Power's141
existing right of way.  142
SECTION 17.143
Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said144
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper145
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground fiber optic cable lines.146
SECTION 18.147
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground fiber optic cable lines148
this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a149
reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,150
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power151
Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities152
from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground fiber153
optic cable lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia,154
or its successors and assigns.155
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SECTION 19.
156
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically157
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area158
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not159
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia160
Power Company.161
SECTION 20.162
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,163
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or164
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the165
State's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent166
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the167
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its168
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power169
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost170
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any171
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the172
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its173
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 174
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties175
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive176
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or177
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.178
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SECTION 21.
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That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable180
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best181
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use182
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the183
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.184
SECTION 22.185
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,186
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway187
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with188
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other189
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful190
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state191
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.192
SECTION 23.193
That the consideration for such easement shall be for fair market value not less than $650.00194
and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may195
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.196
SECTION 24.197
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior198
Court of Barrow County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State199
Properties Commission.200
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SECTION 25.
201
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia202
Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.203
SECTION 26.204
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things205
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.206
ARTICLE III207
SECTION 27.208
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and209
being in Bryan County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Hyundai EV QuickStart210
Training Center, and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of211
Georgia which, by official action dated December 5, 2024, does not object to the granting212
of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by213
and through its State Properties Commission.214
SECTION 28.215
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant216
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the217
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution lines and218
associated equipment to serve the new Hyundai EV Training Center (TCSG-398).  Said219
easement area is located in Bryan County, and is more particularly described as follows:220
That approximately 2.34 acres, lying and being in 1380th G.M. District, Bryan County,221
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia222
Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and223
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may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered
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land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.225
SECTION 29.226
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation,227
operation, and maintenance of underground distribution lines and associated equipment.228
SECTION 30.229
Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said230
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper231
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution lines and232
associated equipment.233
SECTION 31.234
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground distribution lines and235
associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use236
thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the237
rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia238
Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their239
facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the240
underground distribution lines and associated equipment shall become the property of the241
State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.242
SECTION 32.243
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically244
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area245
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not246
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inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia
247
Power Company.248
SECTION 33.249
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,250
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or251
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the252
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent253
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the254
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its255
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power256
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost257
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any258
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the259
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its260
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 261
 Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties262
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive263
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or264
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.265
SECTION 34.266
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable267
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best268
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use269
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the270
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.271
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SECTION 35.
272
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,273
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway274
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with275
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other276
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful277
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state278
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.279
SECTION 36.280
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall281
be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission282
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.283
SECTION 37.284
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior285
Court of Bryan County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State286
Properties Commission.287
SECTION 38.288
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia289
Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.290
SECTION 39.291
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things292
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.293
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ARTICLE IV
294
SECTION 40.295
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and296
being in Chatham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Pooler Regional Training297
Center QuickStart, and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of298
Georgia which, by official action dated April 4, 2024, does not object to the granting of an299
easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and300
through its State Properties Commission.301
SECTION 41.302
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant303
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the304
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a three-phase primary underground305
wire and three-phase pad mount transformer, distribution line and associated equipment to306
serve EV Training Center Expansion (TCSG-399).  Said easement area is located in Chatham307
County, and is more particularly described as follows:308
That approximately 0.78 of an acre, lying and being in the 7th G.M. District, City of309
Pooler, Chatham County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing310
furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State311
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey312
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties313
Commission for approval.314
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SECTION 42.
315
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the316
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a three-phase primary underground317
wire and three-phase pad mount transformer, distribution line and associated equipment.318
SECTION 43.319
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from320
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the321
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a three-phase primary underground322
wire and three-phase pad mount transformer, distribution line and associated equipment.323
SECTION 44.324
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the three-phase primary underground325
wire and three-phase pad mount transformer, distribution line and associated equipment this326
easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion327
to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges,328
powers, and easement granted herein.  Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its329
successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement330
area or leaving the same in place, in which event the three-phase primary underground wire331
and three-phase pad mount transformer, distribution line and associated equipment shall332
become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.333
SECTION 45.334
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically335
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area336
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not337
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inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia
338
Power Company.339
SECTION 46.340
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,341
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or342
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the343
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent344
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the345
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its346
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power347
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost348
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any349
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the350
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its351
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 352
 Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties353
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive354
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or355
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.356
SECTION 47.357
That the easement granted Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable358
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best359
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use360
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the361
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.362
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SECTION 48.
363
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,364
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway365
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with366
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other367
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful368
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state369
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.370
SECTION 49.371
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall372
be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission373
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.374
SECTION 50.375
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior376
Court of Chatham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State377
Properties Commission.378
SECTION 51.379
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia380
Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.381
SECTION 52.382
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things383
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.384
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ARTICLE V
385
SECTION 53.386
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and387
being in Cherokee County, Georgia, and is commonly known as McGraw Ford Wildlife388
Management Area, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources389
which, by official action dated August 27, 2024, does not object to the granting of an390
easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and391
through its State Properties Commission.392
SECTION 54.393
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant394
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the395
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a transmission tie line and396
associated equipment to connect a battery storage station to Georgia Power Company's397
McGrau Ford substation.  Said easement area is located in Cherokee County, and is more398
particularly described as follows:399
That approximately 4.53 acres, lying and being in District 219, City of Ball Ground,400
Cherokee County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing401
furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State402
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey403
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties404
Commission for approval.405
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SECTION 55.
406
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the407
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a transmission tie line and408
associated equipment to connect a battery storage station.409
SECTION 56.410
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from411
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the412
construction installation, operation, and maintenance of a transmission tie line and413
associated equipment to connect a battery storage station.414
SECTION 57.415
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the transmission tie line and associated416
equipment to connect a battery storage station this easement is granted for, a subsequent417
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its418
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted419
herein.  Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall420
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in421
place, in which event the transmission tie line and associated equipment to connect a battery422
storage station shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and423
assigns.424
SECTION 58.425
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically426
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area427
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not428
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inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia
429
Power Company.430
SECTION 59.431
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,432
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or433
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the434
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent435
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the436
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its437
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power438
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost439
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any440
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the441
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its442
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 443
 Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties444
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive445
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or446
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.447
SECTION 60.448
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable449
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best450
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use451
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the452
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.453
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SECTION 61.
454
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,455
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway456
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with457
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other458
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful459
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state460
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.461
SECTION 62.462
That the consideration for such easement shall be for fair market value not less than $650.00463
and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may464
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.465
SECTION 63.466
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior467
Court of Cherokee County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State468
Properties Commission.469
SECTION 64.470
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia471
Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.472
SECTION 65.473
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things474
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.475
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ARTICLE VI
476
SECTION 66.477
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and478
being in Coweta County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Chattahoochee Bend State479
Park, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by480
official action dated April 24, 2024, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in481
all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State482
Properties Commission.483
SECTION 67.484
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant485
to the Spectrum Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the486
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground and overhead fiber487
optic lines and associated equipment to improve communications at the park.  Said easement488
area is located in Coweta County, and is more particularly described as follows:489
That approximately 3.0 acres, lying and being in Land Lots 3 and 4, 7th  Land District, City490
of Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial furnished491
by Spectrum Company, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission492
and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia493
registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.494
SECTION 68.495
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation,496
operation, and maintenance of underground and overhead fiber optic lines and associated497
equipment.498
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SECTION 69.
499
That the Spectrum Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said500
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the501
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground and overhead fiber502
optic lines and associated equipment.503
SECTION 70.504
That, after Spectrum Company has put into use the underground and overhead fiber optic505
lines and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of506
the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns,507
of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein.  Upon abandonment,508
Spectrum Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their509
facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the510
underground and overhead fiber optic lines and associated equipment shall become the511
property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.512
SECTION 71.513
That no title shall be conveyed to Spectrum Company and, except as herein specifically514
granted to Spectrum Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is515
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not516
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Spectrum517
Company.518
SECTION 72.519
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,520
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or521
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the522
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state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent
523
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the524
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its525
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Spectrum526
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost527
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any528
construction being commenced, Spectrum Company provides a written estimate for the cost529
of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole530
discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.  531
Upon written request from Spectrum Company or any third party, the State Properties532
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive533
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or534
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.535
SECTION 73.536
That the easement granted to Spectrum Company shall contain such other reasonable terms,537
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest538
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more539
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State540
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.541
SECTION 74.542
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,543
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway544
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with545
respect to the city street system.  Spectrum Company shall obtain any and all other required546
permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the547
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easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and
548
federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.549
SECTION 75.550
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall551
be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission552
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.553
SECTION 76.554
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Spectrum Company in the Superior555
Court of Coweta County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State556
Properties Commission.557
SECTION 77.558
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the559
Spectrum Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes560
effective.561
SECTION 78.562
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things563
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.564
ARTICLE VII565
SECTION 79.566
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and567
being in Fulton County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Western and Atlantic568
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Railroad, and the property is in the custody of the State Properties Commission which does
569
not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the570
State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.571
SECTION 80.572
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant573
to the City of Atlanta, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the574
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the Central Avenue bridge575
replacement project (PI 0025295).  Said easement area is located in Fulton County, and is576
more particularly described as follows:577
That approximately 0.09 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 77, Land District 14, 578
1379th G.M. District, City of Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, and that portion only as579
shown on a right of way plans by the City of Atlanta, and being on file in the offices of the580
State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey581
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties582
Commission for approval.583
SECTION 81.584
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the585
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a bridge replacement project.586
SECTION 82.587
That City of Atlanta shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said588
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the589
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a bridge replacement project.590
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SECTION 83.
591
That, after the City of Atlanta has put into use the bridge replacement this easement is592
granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State593
of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and594
easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Atlanta, or its successors and595
assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving596
the same in place, in which event the bridge shall become the property of the State of597
Georgia, or its successors and assigns.598
SECTION 84.599
That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Atlanta and, except as herein specifically600
granted to the City of Atlanta, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is601
reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not602
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of603
Atlanta.604
SECTION 85.605
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,606
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or607
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the608
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent609
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the610
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its611
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, the City of Atlanta612
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and613
expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any614
construction being commenced, the City of Atlanta provides a written estimate for the cost615
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of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole
616
discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 617
Upon written request from the City of Atlanta or any third party, the State Properties618
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive619
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or620
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.621
SECTION 86.622
That the easement granted to the City of Atlanta shall contain such other reasonable terms,623
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest624
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more625
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State626
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.627
SECTION 87.628
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,629
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway630
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with631
respect to the city street system.  The City of Atlanta shall obtain any and all other required632
permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the633
easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and634
federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.635
SECTION 88.636
That the consideration for such easement shall be for the consideration of $96,400.00 and637
such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine638
to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.639
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SECTION 89.
640
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the City of Atlanta in the Superior Court of641
Fulton County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties642
Commission.643
SECTION 90.644
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of645
Atlanta shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.646
SECTION 91.647
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things648
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.649
ARTICLE VIII650
SECTION 92.651
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and652
being in Glynn Georgia, and is commonly known as Hofwyl Plantation, and the property is653
in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources which, by official action, does not654
object to the granting of an easement and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State655
of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.656
SECTION 93.657
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant658
to Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission, or its successors and assigns, a659
non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of660
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various underground utilities and associated equipment to serve Hofwyl Plantation.  Said
661
easement area is located in Glynn County, and is more particularly described as follows:662
That approximately up to 8.0 acres, lying and being in the 26th G.M.D., Glynn County,663
Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial furnished by Brunswick-Glynn Joint664
Water and Sewer Commission, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties665
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a666
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for667
approval.668
SECTION 94.669
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation,670
operation and maintenance of various underground utilities and associated equipment. 671
SECTION 95.672
Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission shall have the right to remove or673
cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be674
reasonably necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation and maintenance of675
various underground utilities and associated equipment.676
SECTION 96.677
That, after Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission has put into use the various678
underground utilities and associated equipment  this easement is granted for, a subsequent679
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its680
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted681
herein. Upon abandonment, Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission, or its682
successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement683
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area or leaving the same in place, in which event the easement area shall become the property
684
of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.685
SECTION 97.686
That no title shall be conveyed to Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission and,687
except as herein specifically granted to Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer688
Commission, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State689
of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or690
detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and691
Sewer Commission.692
SECTION 98.693
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,694
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or695
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the696
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent697
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the698
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its699
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Brunswick-Glynn700
Joint Water and Sewer Commission shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate701
easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia702
unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and703
Sewer Commission provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation704
and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and705
relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. Upon written request from706
Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission or any third party, the State Properties707
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive708
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easement within the property for the relocation of the underground utilities without cost,
709
expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.710
SECTION 99.711
That the easement granted to Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission shall712
contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties713
Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State714
Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area,715
so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same716
easement area herein granted.717
SECTION 100.718
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,719
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway720
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with721
respect to the city street system.  Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission shall722
obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are723
necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply724
with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.725
SECTION 101.726
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be727
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission728
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.729
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SECTION 102.
730
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer731
Commission in the Superior Court of Glynn County and a recorded copy shall be promptly732
forwarded to the State Properties Commission.733
SECTION 103.734
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to735
Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission shall expire three years after the date736
that this resolution becomes effective.737
SECTION 104.738
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things739
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.740
ARTICLE IX741
SECTION 105.742
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and743
being in Habersham County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Main Campus of North744
Georgia Technical College, and the property is in the custody of the Technical College745
System of Georgia which, by official action dated February 12, 2025, does not object to the746
granting of an easement and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is747
acting by and through its State Properties Commission.748
SECTION 106.749
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant750
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the751
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construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a three-phase primary underground
752
wire and one three-phase pad mount transformer to serve the Dr. Mark A. Ivester Center753
Living and Learning Building.  Said easement area is located in Habersham County, and is754
more particularly described as follows:755
That approximately 0.24 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 83, 84, and 85, 11th Land756
District, Habersham County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial drawing757
furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State758
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey759
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties760
Commission for approval.761
SECTION 107.762
That the above- described easement area shall be used solely for the construction,763
installation, operation, and maintenance of a three-phase primary underground wire and one764
three-phase pad mount transformer.765
SECTION 108.766
Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said767
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper768
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a three-phase primary underground769
wire and one three-phase pad mount transformer.770
SECTION 109.771
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the three-phase primary underground772
wire and one three-phase pad mount transformer this easement is granted for, a subsequent773
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its774
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted775
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herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall
776
have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in777
place, in which event the three-phase underground wire and pad mount transformer shall778
become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.779
SECTION 110.780
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically781
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area782
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not783
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia784
Power Company.785
SECTION 111.786
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,787
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or788
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the789
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent790
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the791
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its792
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power793
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost794
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any795
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the796
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its797
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 798
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties799
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive800
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easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or
801
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.802
SECTION 112.803
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable804
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best805
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use806
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the807
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted..808
SECTION 113.809
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,810
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway811
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with812
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other813
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful814
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state815
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.816
SECTION 114.817
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be818
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission819
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.820
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SECTION 115.
821
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior822
Court of Habersham County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State823
Properties Commission.824
SECTION 116.825
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia826
Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.827
SECTION 117.828
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things829
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.830
ARTICLE X831
SECTION 118.832
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and833
being in Hall County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Lanier Technical College, and834
the property is in the custody of the Technical College System of Georgia which, by official835
action dated February 6, 2025, does not object to the granting of an easement and, in all836
matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State837
Properties Commission.838
SECTION 119.839
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant840
to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the841
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relocation of distribution lines, transformer, and terminating cabinet.  Said easement area is
842
located in Hall County, and is more particularly described as follows:843
That approximately 1.6 acres, lying and being in G.M.D. 411, Hall County, Georgia, and844
that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company,845
and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more846
particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor847
and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.  848
SECTION 120.849
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the relocation850
of distribution lines, transformer, and terminating cabinet.851
SECTION 121.852
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from853
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the854
relocation of distribution lines, transformer, and terminating cabinet, this easement is granted855
for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of856
Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement857
granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns,858
shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same859
in place, in which event the distribution lines, transformer, and terminating cabinet, shall860
become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.861
SECTION 122.862
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically863
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area864
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not865
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inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia
866
Power Company.867
SECTION 123.868
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,869
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or870
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the871
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent872
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the873
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its874
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power875
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost876
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any877
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the878
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its879
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 880
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties881
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive882
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or883
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.884
SECTION 124.885
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable886
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best887
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use888
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the889
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.890
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SECTION 125.
891
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,892
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway893
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with894
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other895
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful896
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state897
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.898
SECTION 126.899
That the consideration for such easement shall be for fair market value not less than $650.00900
and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may901
determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.902
SECTION 127.903
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior904
Court of Hall County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State905
Properties Commission.906
SECTION 128.907
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above described easement to Georgia908
Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.909
SECTION 129.910
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things911
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.912
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ARTICLE XI
913
SECTION 130.914
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and915
being in Haralson County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Murphy Campus of West916
Georgia Technical College, and the property is in the custody of the Technical College917
System of Georgia which, by official action dated February 6, 2025, does not object to the918
granting of an easement and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is919
acting by and through its State Properties Commission.920
SECTION 131.921
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant922
to Atlanta Gas Light, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the923
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground gas distribution lines924
to serve TCSG-392 Industrial Building.  Said easement area is located in Haralson County,925
and is more particularly described as follows:926
That approximately 0.76 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 273, 274, 263, and 264,927
7th District, 3rd Section, Haralson County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an928
engineer drawing furnished by Atlanta Gas Light, and being on file in the offices of the929
State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey930
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties931
Commission for approval.  932
SECTION 132.933
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the934
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground gas distribution lines.935
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SECTION 133.
936
That Atlanta Gas Light shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said937
easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper938
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground gas distribution lines,939
this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a940
reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title,941
privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Atlanta Gas Light, or942
its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the943
easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground gas distribution944
lines, shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.945
SECTION 134.946
That no title shall be conveyed to Atlanta Gas Light and, except as herein specifically granted947
to Atlanta Gas Light, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in948
the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with949
or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Atlanta Gas Light.950
SECTION 135.951
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,952
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or953
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the954
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent955
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the956
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its957
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Atlanta Gas Light958
shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost and959
expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any960
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construction being commenced, Atlanta Gas Light provides a written estimate for the cost
961
of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole962
discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 963
Upon written request from Atlanta Gas Light or any third party, the State Properties964
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive965
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or966
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.967
SECTION 136.968
That the easement granted to Atlanta Gas Light shall contain such other reasonable terms,969
conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest970
of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more971
accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State972
Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.973
SECTION 137.974
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,975
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway976
system, or of a county with respect to the County road system or of a municipality with977
respect to the city street system.  Atlanta Gas Light shall obtain any and all other required978
permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful use of the979
easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state and980
federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.981
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SECTION 138.
982
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be983
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission984
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.985
SECTION 139.986
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Atlanta Gas Light in the Superior Court of987
Haralson County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State Properties988
Commission.989
SECTION 140.990
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Atlanta Gas991
Light shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.992
SECTION 141.993
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things994
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.995
ARTICLE XII996
SECTION 142.997
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and998
being in Haralson County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the West Georgia Technical999
College Murphy Campus, and the property is in the custody of the Technical College System1000
of Georgia which, by official action dated October 22, 2024, does not object to the granting1001
of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by1002
and through its State Properties Commission.1003
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SECTION 143.
1004
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1005
to the Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for1006
the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a new transformer, underground1007
distribution lines, and associated equipment to serve the new Industrial Building1008
(TCSG-392).  Said easement area is located in Haralson County, and is more particularly1009
described as follows:1010
That approximately 2.22 acres, lying and being in Land Lot 273, 7th Land District, City1011
of Waco, Haralson County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer1012
drawing furnished by Georgia Power Company, and being on file in the offices of the State1013
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey1014
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1015
Commission for approval.1016
SECTION 144.1017
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation,1018
operation, and maintenance of a new transformer, underground distribution lines, and1019
associated equipment.1020
SECTION 145.1021
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1022
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1023
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a new transformer, underground1024
distribution lines, and associated equipment.1025
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SECTION 146.
1026
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the new transformer, underground1027
distribution lines, and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent1028
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its1029
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1030
herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall1031
have the option of removing their equipment from the easement area or leaving the same in1032
place, in which event the transformer, underground distribution lines, and associated1033
equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1034
SECTION 147.1035
That no title shall be conveyed to the Georgia Power Company and, except as herein1036
specifically granted to the Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to1037
said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said1038
easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest1039
granted to Georgia Power Company.1040
SECTION 148.1041
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1042
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1043
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1044
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1045
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1046
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1047
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power1048
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost1049
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1050
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construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the
1051
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1052
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 1053
Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1054
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive1055
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or1056
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1057
SECTION 149.1058
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1059
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1060
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1061
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1062
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1063
SECTION 150.1064
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1065
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1066
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1067
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1068
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1069
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1070
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1071
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SECTION 151.
1072
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1073
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1074
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1075
SECTION 152.1076
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1077
Court of Haralson County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1078
Properties Commission.1079
SECTION 153.1080
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia1081
Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1082
SECTION 154.1083
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1084
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1085
ARTICLE XIII1086
SECTION 155.1087
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1088
being in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Hazlehurst Customer1089
Service Center, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Driver Services1090
which, by official action dated January 24, 2025, does not object to the granting of an1091
easement and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and1092
through its State Properties Commission.1093
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SECTION 156.
1094
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1095
to Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a1096
non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of1097
underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to serve the new Customer1098
Service Center.  Said easement area is located in Jeff Davis County, and is more particularly1099
described as follows:1100
That approximately 0.03 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 550 and 551, 2nd Land1101
District, City of Hazlehurst, Jeff Davis County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown1102
on an engineer drawing furnished by Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, and1103
being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more1104
particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor1105
and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.  1106
SECTION 157.1107
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the1108
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground electrical distribution1109
lines and associated equipment.1110
SECTION 158.1111
That Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause1112
to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably1113
necessary for the proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of1114
underground electrical distribution lines and associated equipment, this easement is granted1115
for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of1116
Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement1117
granted herein. Upon abandonment, Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, or its1118
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successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement
1119
area or leaving the same in place, in which event the underground electrical distribution lines1120
and associated equipment, shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors1121
and assigns.1122
SECTION 159.1123
That no title shall be conveyed to Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation and, except1124
as herein specifically granted to Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation, all rights,1125
title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may1126
make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights,1127
privileges, and interest granted to Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation.1128
SECTION 160.1129
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1130
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1131
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1132
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1133
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1134
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1135
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Satilla Rural1136
Electric Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate1137
easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia1138
unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, Satilla Rural Electric Membership1139
Corporation provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the1140
State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and1141
relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.  Upon written request from Satilla1142
Rural Electric Membership Corporation or any third party, the State Properties Commission,1143
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in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the
1144
property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the1145
State of Georgia.1146
SECTION 161.1147
That the easement granted to Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall contain1148
such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission1149
shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties1150
Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long1151
as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement1152
area herein granted.1153
SECTION 162.1154
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1155
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1156
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1157
respect to the city street system.  Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall obtain1158
any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are1159
necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply1160
with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1161
SECTION 163.1162
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1163
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1164
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1165
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SECTION 164.
1166
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Satilla Rural Electric Membership1167
Corporation in the Superior Court of Jeff Davis County and a recorded copy shall be1168
promptly forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1169
SECTION 165.1170
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Satilla1171
Rural Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this1172
resolution becomes effective.1173
SECTION 166.1174
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1175
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1176
ARTICLE XIV1177
SECTION 167.1178
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1179
being in Lamar County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Department of Community1180
Supervision Barnesville Field Office, and the property is in the custody of the Department1181
of Community Supervision which, by official action dated June 20, 2024, does not object to1182
the granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia1183
is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1184
SECTION 168.1185
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1186
to the City of Barnesville, Georgia, or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement1187
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for the sewer system upgrade project. Said easement area is located in Lamar County, and
1188
is more particularly described as follows:1189
That approximately 0.40 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lot 119, 7th Land District,1190
City of Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial1191
furnished by City of Barnesville, Georgia, and being on file in the offices of the State1192
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey1193
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1194
Commission for approval.1195
SECTION 169.1196
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation,1197
operation, and maintenance of the sewer system upgrade project. 1198
SECTION 170.1199
That the City of Barnesville, Georgia shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed1200
from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1201
proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sewer system.1202
SECTION 171.1203
That, after the City of Barnesville, Georgia has put into use the sewer system this easement1204
is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the1205
State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and1206
easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Barnesville, Georgia, or its1207
successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement1208
area or leaving the same in place, in which event the sewer system shall become the property1209
of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1210
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SECTION 172.
1211
That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Barnesville, Georgia and, except as herein1212
specifically granted to City of Barnesville, Georgia, all rights, title, and interest in and to said1213
easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement1214
area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the1215
City of Barnesville, Georgia.1216
SECTION 173.1217
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1218
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1219
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1220
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1221
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1222
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1223
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and the City of1224
Barnesville, Georgia shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at1225
its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance1226
of any construction being commenced, the City of Barnesville, Georgia provides a written1227
estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission1228
determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the1229
State of Georgia.  Upon written request from the City of Barnesville, Georgia or any third1230
party, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially1231
equivalent non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities1232
without cost, expense or reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1233
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SECTION 174.
1234
That the easement granted to the City of Barnesville, Georgia shall contain such other1235
reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem1236
in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is1237
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description1238
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1239
SECTION 175.1240
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1241
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1242
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1243
respect to the city street system.  The City of Barnesville, Georgia shall obtain any and all1244
other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its1245
lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all1246
applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1247
SECTION 176.1248
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1249
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1250
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1251
SECTION 177.1252
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by City of Barnesville, Georgia in the Superior1253
Court of Lamar County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1254
Properties Commission.1255
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SECTION 178.
1256
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of1257
Barnesville, Georgia shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes1258
effective.1259
SECTION 179.1260
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1261
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1262
ARTICLE XV1263
SECTION 180.1264
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1265
being in McDuffie County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the McDuffie Public1266
Fishing Area, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources1267
which, by official action dated August 27, 2024, does not object to the granting of an1268
easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and1269
through its State Properties Commission.1270
SECTION 181.1271
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1272
to Jefferson Energy Cooperative or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for1273
the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution line1274
and associated equipment to serve a new residence building.  Said easement area is located1275
in McDuffie County, and is more particularly described as follows:1276
That approximately 0.5 of an acre, lying and being in the 133rd Land District, McDuffie1277
County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an aerial drawing furnished by1278
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Jefferson Energy Cooperative, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties
1279
Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a1280
Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for1281
approval.1282
SECTION 182.1283
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the1284
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution line and1285
associated equipment.1286
SECTION 183.1287
That Jefferson Energy Cooperative shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed1288
from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1289
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution line and1290
associated equipment.1291
SECTION 184.1292
That, after Jefferson Energy Cooperative has put into use the underground distribution line1293
and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use1294
thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the1295
rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Jefferson1296
Energy Cooperative, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their1297
facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the1298
underground distribution line and associated equipment shall become the property of the1299
State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1300
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SECTION 185.
1301
That no title shall be conveyed to Jefferson Energy Cooperative and, except as herein1302
specifically granted to Jefferson Energy Cooperative, all rights, title, and interest in and to1303
said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said1304
easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest1305
granted Jefferson Energy Cooperative.1306
SECTION 186.1307
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1308
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1309
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1310
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1311
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1312
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1313
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Jefferson Energy1314
Cooperative shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole1315
cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1316
construction being commenced, Jefferson Energy Cooperative provides a written estimate1317
for the cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines,1318
in its sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of1319
Georgia.  Upon written request from Jefferson Energy Cooperative or any third party, the1320
State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent1321
non-exclusive easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost,1322
expense or reimbursement from the Jefferson Energy Cooperative.1323
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SECTION 187.
1324
That the easement granted to Jefferson Energy Cooperative shall contain such other1325
reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem1326
in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is1327
authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description1328
utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1329
SECTION 188.1330
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1331
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1332
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1333
respect to the city street system.  Jefferson Energy Cooperative shall obtain any and all other1334
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1335
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1336
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1337
SECTION 189.1338
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1339
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1340
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1341
SECTION 190.1342
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Jefferson Energy Cooperative in the1343
Superior Court of McDuffie County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the1344
State Properties Commission.1345
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SECTION 191.
1346
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Jefferson1347
Energy Cooperative shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes1348
effective.1349
SECTION 192.1350
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1351
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1352
ARTICLE XVI1353
SECTION 193.1354
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1355
being in Paulding County, Georgia, and is commonly known as Paulding Forest Wildlife1356
Management Area, and the property is in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources1357
which, by official action dated September 24, 2024, does not object to the granting of an1358
easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and1359
through its State Properties Commission.1360
SECTION 194.1361
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1362
to Georgia Power Company or its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive easement for the1363
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution line and1364
associated equipment to serve Paulding County 911 Communication Tower.  Said easement1365
area is located in Paulding County, and is more particularly described as follows:1366
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SECTION 195.
1367
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the purpose of the1368
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution line and1369
associated equipment.1370
SECTION 196.1371
That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from1372
said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the1373
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of underground distribution line and1374
associated equipment.1375
SECTION 197.1376
That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the underground distribution line and1377
associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent abandonment of the use1378
thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the1379
rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia1380
Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their1381
distribution line and associated equipment from the easement area or leaving the same in1382
place, in which event the underground distribution line and associated equipment shall1383
become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.1384
SECTION 198.1385
That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company and, except as herein specifically1386
granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area1387
is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not1388
inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia1389
Power Company.1390
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SECTION 199.
1391
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1392
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1393
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1394
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1395
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1396
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1397
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power1398
Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area at its sole cost1399
and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in advance of any1400
construction being commenced, Georgia Power Company provides a written estimate for the1401
cost of such removal and relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its1402
sole discretion, that the removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia. 1403
 Upon written request from Georgia Power Company or any third party, the State Properties1404
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive1405
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or1406
reimbursement from Georgia Power Company.1407
SECTION 200.1408
That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable1409
terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best1410
interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use1411
a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the1412
State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.1413
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SECTION 201.
1414
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1415
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1416
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1417
respect to the city street system.  Georgia Power Company shall obtain any and all other1418
required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are necessary for its lawful1419
use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply with all applicable state1420
and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1421
SECTION 202.1422
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall1423
be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1424
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1425
SECTION 203.1426
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Georgia Power Company in the Superior1427
Court of Paulding County and a recorded copy shall be promptly forwarded to the State1428
Properties Commission.1429
SECTION 204.1430
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia1431
Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.1432
SECTION 205.1433
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1434
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1435
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ARTICLE XVII
1436
SECTION 206.1437
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1438
being in Walker County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Crockford Pigeon1439
Mountain Wildlife Management Area, and the property is in the custody of the Department1440
of Natural Resources which, by official action dated August 27, 2024, does not object to the1441
granting of an easement; and, in all matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is1442
acting by and through its State Properties Commission.1443
SECTION 207.1444
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1445
to the North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a1446
non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of1447
overhead electrical distribution lines and associated equipment to serve a new maintenance1448
facility.  Said easement area is located in Walker County, and is more particularly described1449
as follows:1450
That approximately 0.2 of an acre, lying and being in Land Lots 3 and 4, 7th Land District,1451
Walker County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished1452
by North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, and being on file in the offices of the1453
State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey1454
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1455
Commission for approval.1456
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SECTION 208.
1457
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation,1458
operation, and maintenance of overhead electrical distribution lines and associated1459
equipment.1460
SECTION 209.1461
That North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause1462
to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably1463
necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of overhead electrical1464
distribution lines and associated equipment.1465
SECTION 210.1466
That, after North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the overhead1467
electrical distribution lines and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a1468
subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia,1469
or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1470
herein. Upon abandonment, North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, or its1471
successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement1472
area or leaving the same in place, in which event the overhead electrical distribution lines and1473
associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and1474
assigns.1475
SECTION 211.1476
That no title shall be conveyed to North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation and,1477
except as herein specifically granted to North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, all1478
rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia,1479
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which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the
1480
rights, privileges, and interest granted to North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation.1481
SECTION 212.1482
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1483
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1484
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1485
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1486
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1487
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1488
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and North Georgia1489
Electric Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate1490
easement area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia1491
unless, in advance of any construction being commenced, North Georgia Electric1492
Membership Corporation provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and1493
relocation and the State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the1494
removal and relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.  Upon written request1495
from North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation or any third party, the State Properties1496
Commission, in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive1497
easement within the property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or1498
reimbursement from the State of Georgia.1499
SECTION 213.1500
That the easement granted North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall contain1501
such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission1502
shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties1503
Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long1504
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as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement
1505
area herein granted.1506
SECTION 214.1507
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1508
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1509
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1510
respect to the city street system.  North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall1511
obtain any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are1512
necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply1513
with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1514
SECTION 215.1515
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1516
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1517
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1518
SECTION 216.1519
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the North Georgia Electric Membership1520
Corporation in the Superior Court of Walker County and a recorded copy shall be promptly1521
forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1522
SECTION 217.1523
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the North1524
Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this1525
resolution becomes effective.1526
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SECTION 218.
1527
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1528
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1529
ARTICLE XVIII1530
SECTION 219.1531
That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and1532
being in Walton County, Georgia, and is commonly known as the Rivian Site, and the1533
property is in the custody of the Department of Economic Development which, by official1534
action dated August 14, 2024, does not object to the granting of an easement; and, in all1535
matters relating to the easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State1536
Properties Commission.1537
SECTION 220.1538
That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant1539
to the Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority, or its successors and assigns, a1540
non-exclusive easement for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a1541
water tower, underground water, and sewer lines and associated equipment to serve Rivian1542
and QuickStart Site. Said easement area is located in Walton County, and is more1543
particularly described as follows:1544
That approximately 7.0 acres, lying and being in Land Lot 102, 1st Land District, Walton1545
County, Georgia, and that portion only as shown on an engineer drawing furnished by the1546
Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority, and being on file in the offices of the State1547
Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey1548
prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties1549
Commission for approval.1550
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SECTION 221.
1551
That the above-described easement area shall be used solely for the construction, installation,1552
operation, and maintenance of a water tower, underground water, and sewer lines and1553
associated equipment.1554
SECTION 222.1555
That Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority shall have the right to remove or cause1556
to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably1557
necessary for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a water tower,1558
underground water and sewer lines and associated equipment.1559
SECTION 223.1560
That, after Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority has put into use the underground1561
sewer lines and associated equipment this easement is granted for, a subsequent 1562
abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its1563
successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted1564
herein. Upon abandonment, Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority, or its successors1565
and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or1566
leaving the same in place, in which event the water tower, underground water and sewer lines1567
and associated equipment shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors1568
and assigns.1569
SECTION 224.1570
That no title shall be conveyed to Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority and, except1571
as herein specifically granted to Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority, all rights,1572
title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may1573
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make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights,
1574
privileges, and interest granted to Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority.1575
SECTION 225.1576
That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission,1577
determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or1578
relocated to an alternate site on state-owned land in order to avoid interference with the1579
state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent1580
non-exclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the1581
alternate site under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its1582
discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Newton County1583
Water and Sewerage Authority shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement1584
area at its sole cost and expense without reimbursement by the State of Georgia unless, in1585
advance of any construction being commenced, Newton County Water and Sewerage1586
Authority provides a written estimate for the cost of such removal and relocation and the1587
State Properties Commission determines, in its sole discretion, that the removal and1588
relocation is for the sole benefit of the State of Georgia.  Upon written request from Newton1589
County Water and Sewerage Authority or any third party, the State Properties Commission,1590
in its sole discretion, may grant a substantially equivalent non-exclusive easement within the1591
property for the relocation of the facilities without cost, expense or reimbursement from the1592
State of Georgia.1593
SECTION 226.1594
That the easement granted to Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority shall contain1595
such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission1596
shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties1597
Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long1598
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as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement
1599
area herein granted.1600
SECTION 227.1601
That this resolution does not affect and is not intended to affect any rights, powers, interest,1602
or liability of the Georgia Department of Transportation with respect to the state highway1603
system, or of a county with respect to the county road system or of a municipality with1604
respect to the city street system.  Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority shall obtain1605
any and all other required permits from the appropriate governmental agencies as are1606
necessary for its lawful use of the easement area or public highway right of way and comply1607
with all applicable state and federal environmental statutes in its use of the easement area.1608
SECTION 228.1609
That, given the public purpose of the project, the consideration for such easement shall be1610
$10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission1611
may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.1612
SECTION 229.1613
That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the Newton County Water and Sewerage1614
Authority in the Superior Court of Walton County and a recorded copy shall be promptly1615
forwarded to the State Properties Commission.1616
SECTION 230.1617
That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the Newton1618
County Water and Sewerage Authority shall expire three years after the date that this1619
resolution becomes effective.1620
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SECTION 231.
1621
That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things1622
necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement.1623
ARTICLE XIX1624
SECTION 232.1625
That this resolution shall become effective as law upon its approval by the Governor or upon1626
its becoming law without such approval.1627
SECTION 233.1628
That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.1629
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