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BILL OF SALE
This Bill of Sale (this "Agreement ") is made and entered into this 3 day of
2010, by and between GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
DEV OPMENT a Department within the Executive Branch of the State of Georgia ( "DEcD ")
on behalf of the GEORGIA GOLF HALL OF FAME AUTHORITY and GEORGIA GOLF
HALL OF FAME COMMISSION and AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, a consolidated government
in the State of Georgia ( "Augusta ").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 449 repealed Part 13 of Article 7, Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated abolishing the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Authority and
transferring all of its assets, excluding real property and statues, to the DEcD; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 449 repealed Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated abolishing the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Commission and
transferring all of its assets, excluding real property and statues, to the DEcD; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 449, however, further directed that "the statues owned or
controlled by the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame ... be transferred by the department no later than
January 1, 2011 to Augusta, Georgia for public use by the Augusta - Richmond County
Commission," and
WHEREAS, the statues are now in possession of Augusta Museum of History.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual public good and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, DEcD, as
the successor agency to the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Authority and the Georgia Golf Hall of
Fame Commission, and Augusta agree as follows:
1. Bill of Sale: DEcD hereby sells, assigns, transfers and conveys to Augusta all of
right, title and interest that the DEcD, Golf Hall of Fame Authority and Golf Hall of Fame
Commission may have in the Bronze Sculptures listed on Exhibit "A," attached hereto and
incorporated by this reference ( "Sculptures "). Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50- 17 -18, DEcD has full
right, power and authority to transfer the Sculptures and to make this Bill of Sale. DEcD
represents to the Augusta that DEcD has not conveyed to any third party its right, title and
interest, or the rights, title and interest of the Golf Hall of Fame Authority and Golf Hall of Fame
Commission, if any, in the Sculptures.
2. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and
it shall not be necessary that any one of the counterparts be executed by all of the parties hereto.
Each fully or partially executed counterpart shall be deemed an original, but all of such
counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
3. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be
binding upon, the successors, executors, administrators, legal representatives and assigns of the
parties hereto.
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4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed under and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia.
EXECUTED effective as of the date first above written.
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, a consolidated
DEVELOPMENT, a department in the government in the State of Georgia
executive br.i ch of th State of Georgia Q
By: A By: `
.ACM Deke Copenhaver
Name: N Mayor
Commissioner
588315/1.087377/DWP
EXHIBIT A
LIST OF BRONZE SCULPTURES
Objects Value
Raymond Floyd $85,000.00
Bobby Jones $112,000.00
Arnold Palmer $75,000.00
Byron Nelson $115,000.00
Jackie Nicklaus $115,000.00
Ben Hogan $75,000.00