AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY TO ACQUIRE THE CELLULAR TOWER AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT OWNED BY THE CITY OF JACKSON CURRENTLY LOCATED ON NORTH STREET BETWEEN AMITE AND MISSISSIPPI STREETS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO DIRECT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CELLULAR TOWER ON A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE STATE FAIRGROUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEASING THE TOWER TO THE CITY OF JACKSON BECAUSE OF THE REMOVAL OF THE CITY-OWNED CELLULAR TOWER CURRENTLY LOCATED ON NORTH STREET BETWEEN AMITE AND MISSISSIPPI STREETS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING THE CELLULAR TOWER SHALL BE PAID FROM PUBLIC OR PRIVATE FUNDS FROM ANY SOURCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO LEASE THE STATE-OWNED CELLULAR TOWER AND LAND NECESSARY TO OPERATE THE TOWER, LOCATED ON THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS, TO THE CITY OF JACKSON FOR A PERIOD OF FIFTY YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY OF JACKSON MAY SUBLEASE SPACE ON THE TOWER TO CELLULAR CARRIERS ON TERMS AGREEABLE TO THE CITY AND THE CARRIERS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-5-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 69-5-3