To authorize the conveyance of state-owned real estate located in Jackson County to the Jackson City Board of Education, and to declare an emergency.

Section 1. The Governor is hereby authorized to execute a deed in the name of the state conveying to the Jackson City Board of Education, and its successors and assigns, all of the state's right, title, and interest in the following described real estate:

Parcel 1

The following described tract is located in part of the Scioto Salt Reserve (SSR) Lots 4 and 5, Township 6 North, Range 18 West, Franklin Township, Jackson County Ohio. Being part of the State of Ohio, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center's tract two and tract three, as recorded in Volume 209, at Page 648, of the Deed Records, Recorder's Office, Jackson County, Ohio and being more accurately described as follows:

Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of the Portsmouth Branch of the B&O SW Railroad (Jackson Short Line) and the township line between Franklin and Lick Townships, thence South 82 degrees 18'53" East, along the township line, a distance of 1398.90 feet to an iron pin set, said pin being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING for the herein described tract;

Thence South 82 degrees 18'53" East, continuing along the township line, passing an iron pin previously set at the southeast corner of Lick Township, SSR Lot 116 at a distance of 41.07 feet, a total distance of 215.54 feet to an iron pin set on the west right-of-way line of County Home Road (Township Road 707, 40' right-of-way), also being a tract of the Board of County Commissioners of Jackson County, as recorded in Deed Volume 76, at Page 267;

Thence South 07 degrees 11'24" West, along the west right-of-way line of County Home Road and said Commissioner's tract, a distance of 637.87 feet to an iron pin set;

Thence South 25 degrees 23'58" West, through the tract of which this description is a part, a distance of 677.82 feet to an iron pin set on the north right-of-way line of State Route 93 (right-of-way varies) and being the south line of the tract of which this description is a part;

Thence North 64 degrees 30'00" West, along the north right-of-way line of State Route 93, a distance of 223.70 feet to an iron pin set on the east line of the Ohio Department of Transportation's tract as recorded in Deed Volume 270, at Page 49;

Thence along said Ohio Department of Transportation's tract and the right-of-way line for state Route 93, the following two (2) courses;

North 25 degrees 30'00" East, a distance of 20.00 feet to an iron pin set;

North 61 degrees West, a distance of 136.45 feet to an iron pin set;

Thence North 23 degrees 14'34' East, through the tract of which this description is a part, a distance of 1190.21 feet to the point of beginning. Containing a total of 9.665 acres, 9.648 acres are within Scioto Salt Reserve Lot 4, and 0.017 acres within Scioto Salt Reserve Lot 5. All being part of Auditor's Parcel # 0050010004500;

Being subject to all legal right-of-ways and easements.

All iron pins set for this survey are 5/8" rebar (30" long) with i.d. cap stamped "Dana Exline 7060."

A plat of survey is attached hereto and made a part hereof. This description is valid only if the plat is attached and recorded with it.

Bearings for this survey are rotated to ODOT plans JAC 93-13.95 recorded in Jackson County Record of Centerline Plats Book 1, Page 83.

The above description was prepared from an actual field survey completed on March 08, 2001 by Dana A. Exline, Ohio Professional Surveyor #7060.

Parcel 2

The following described tract is located in part of the Scioto Salt Reserve (SSR) Lot 4, Township 6 North, Range 18 West, Franklin Township, Jackson County Ohio. Being part of the State of Ohio, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center's tract two as recorded in Volume 209, at Page 648, of the Deed Records, Recorder's Office, Jackson County, Ohio and being more accurately described as follows:

Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of the Portsmouth Branch of the B&O SW Railroad (Jackson Short Line) and the township line between Franklin and Lick townships, thence South 82 degrees 18'53" East, along the township line, a distance of 1654.44 feet to an iron pin set on the east right-of-way line of County Home Road (Township Road 707, 40' right-of-way) also being a tract of the Board of County Commissioners of Jackson County, as recorded in Deed Volume 76, at page 267, said pin being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING for the herein described tract;

Thence South 82 degrees 18'53" East, continuing along the township line, a distance of 353.70 feet to an iron pin set;

Thence South 38 degrees 54'57" West, through the tract of which this description is a part, a distance of 672.60 feet to an iron pin set on the east right-of-way line of County Home Road and said Commissioner's tract;

Thence North 07 degrees 11'24" East, along the east right-of-way line of County Home Road, a distance of 575.15 feet to the point of beginning. Containing a total of 2.335 acres. Being part of Auditor's Parcel #0050010004500;

Being subject to all legal right-of-ways and easements.

All iron pins set for this survey are 5/8" rebar (30" long) with i.d. cap stamped "Dana Exline 7060."

A plat of survey is attached hereto and made a part hereof. This description is valid only if the plat is attached and recorded with it.

Bearings for this survey are rotated to ODOT plans JAC 93-13.95 recorded in Jackson County Record of Centerline Plats Book 1, Page 83.

The above description was prepared from an actual field survey completed on March 08, 2001 by Dana A. Exline, Ohio Professional Surveyor #7060.

Section 2. Consideration for the conveyance of the real estate described in Section 1 of this act is the conveyance from the Jackson City Board of Education to the state (The Ohio State University) and its successors and assigns the following described real estate:

The following described tract is located in part of the Scioto Salt Reserve (SSR) Lots 117 and 118, Township 7 North, Range 18 West, Lick Township, Jackson County Ohio, and being part of the Jackson City Schools, Board of Education's 24.118 acre tract, as recorded in Volume 330, at Page 333, of the Deed Records, Recorder's Office, Jackson County, Ohio and being more accurately described as follows:

Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of the Portsmouth Branch of the B&O SW Railroad (Jackson Short Line) and the township line between Lick and Franklin Townships, thence South 82°18'53" East, along the township line, passing an iron pin set at the southwest corner of SSR Lot 117 at 1439.97 feet, a total distance of 2112.86 feet to an iron pin set and being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING for the herein described tract;

Thence North 05°33'28" East, through the tract of which this description is a part, a distance of 735.22 feet to an iron pin set on the north line of the 24.118 acre tract;

Thence South 82°15'00" East, along the north line of the tract of which this description is a part, a distance of 559.26 feet to an iron pin previously set on the west line of a twenty foot wide ingress-egress easement for the Jackson County Home Cemetery;

Thence South 07°08'47" West, along an easterly line of the tract of which this description is a part, a distance of 308.00 feet to an iron pin previously set;

Thence South 82°18'53" East, along a boundary line of the tract of which this description is a part passing into SSR Lot 118 at 20.00 ft, a total distance of 108.20 feet to an iron pin previously set;

Thence South 07°08'47" West, along an easterly line of the tract of which this description is a part, a distance of 426.00 feet to an iron pin previously set on the township line between Lick and Franklin Townships;

Thence North 82°18'53" West, along the township line passing an iron pin previously set for the southeast corner of SSR Lot 117 at 88.20 feet, a total distance of 747.07 feet to the point of beginning. Containing a total of 12.000 acres. 11.137 acres are within Scioto Salt Reserve Lot 117, and 0.863 acres are within Scioto Salt Reserve Lot 118. All being part of Auditor's Parcel #H120060025401;

Being subject to all legal right-of-ways and easements.

All iron pins set for this survey are 5/8" rebar (30" long) with i.d. cap stamped "Dana Exline 7060."

A plat of survey is attached hereto and made a part hereof. This description is valid only if the plat is attached and recorded with it.

Bearings for this survey are rotated to ODOT plans JAC 93-13.95 recorded in Jackson County Record of Centerline Plats Book 1, Page 83.

The above description was prepared from an actual field survey completed on March 08, 2001 by Dana A. Exline, Ohio Professional Surveyor #7060.

Section 3. The Jackson City Board of Education shall pay the costs of the conveyance.

Section 4. Upon the conveyance to the state of the real estate described in Section 2 of this act, the Auditor of State, with the assistance of the Attorney General, shall prepare a deed to the real estate described in Section 1 of this act. The deed shall state the consideration. The deed shall be executed by the Governor in the name of the state, countersigned by the Secretary of State, sealed with the Great Seal of the State, presented in the Office of the Auditor of State for recording, and delivered to the Jackson City Board of Education. The Jackson City Board of Education shall present the deed for recording in the Office of the Jackson County Recorder.

Section 5. This act shall expire one year after its effective date.

Section 6. This act is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. The reason for such necessity is that immediate action is necessary to enable the Jackson City Board of Education to begin construction on an urgently needed new school building. Therefore, this act shall go into immediate effect.