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This resolution authorizes the State of Georgia to grant multiple non-exclusive easements across state-owned properties in 16 different counties to various utility and service providers. The easements are intended to support infrastructure projects such as electrical distribution lines, underground utilities, fiber optic cables, water and sewer lines, and communication equipment. Each easement covers a specific piece of state-owned land, including properties like state parks, wildlife management areas, technical colleges, and government facilities. The State Properties Commission is granted the authority to negotiate and finalize these easements, with most having a nominal consideration fee of $10 and a three-year window to complete the grant. The resolution includes standard provisions allowing the state to request relocation of facilities if needed, ensuring that the utility providers bear the cost of such moves, and specifying that no permanent title is transferred. The easements are designed to support public infrastructure needs while protecting the state's underlying property interests, and each must be recorded in the respective county's Superior Court. The resolution applies to properties owned by the state in Barrow, Bryan, Chatham, Cherokee, Coweta, Fulton, Glynn, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Jeff Davis, Lamar, McDuffie, Paulding, Walker, and Walton Counties.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69673