ORDINANCE NO. BL2000-517

An ordinance amending Section 2.24.250 of the Metropolitan Code by providing that property transferred from one department or agency of Metropolitan Government to the Board of Public Education for school purposes shall automatically revert to such department or agency when no longer used for school purposes.

WHEREAS, Section 2.24.250 presently provides that when real property in custody of a board, commission, department or agency is no longer needed or suited for its purposes, such board, commission, department or agency may declare such property surplus allowing it to be transferred to another board, commission, department or agency; and

WHEREAS, when property is declared surplus by a board, commission, department or agency and transferred to the board of public education, such property should automatically revert to such transferring agency if the board of public education no longer maintains a school or public education facility on such property.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

SECTION 1. Section 2.24.250 C. of the Metropolitan Code shall be and same is hereby amended by adding the following new provisions:

"3. The foregoing provisions to the contrary notwithstanding, when any property held by the board of public education is no longer used for the purposes for which it was acquired, such property shall automatically be restored to the board, commission, department or agency of metropolitan government which originally declared such property surplus to allow the transfer to the board of public education. Such transfer shall not require the assent of the board of public education"

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Michelle Arriola

Amendment No. 1

To

Ordinance No. BL2000-517

Mr. President:

I move to amend Ordinance No. BL2000-517 by amending Section 1 by deleting the new paragraph 3 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"3. The foregoing provisions to the contrary notwithstanding, when any property held by the board of public education is not used for the purposes for which it was acquired or other educational purposes for eighteen (18) months, such property shall automatically be restored to the board, commission, department or agency of metropolitan government which originally declared such property surplus to allow the transfer to the board of public education. Such transfer shall not require the assent of the board of public education"

Sponsored by: Michelle Arriola
Amendment Adopted: December 19, 2000

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	November 21, 2000
Passed First Reading:	November 21, 2000
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee Education Committee
Deferred:	December 5, 2000
Amended:	December 19 , 2000
Passed Second Reading:	December 19 , 2000
Passed Third Reading:	January 16, 2001
Approved:	January 24, 2001
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