Session Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. The division of capital planning and operations is hereby authorized to convey, by deed approved as to form by the attorney general, a certain parcel of land located in the town of Norfolk, presently under the care and control of the department of corrections, to the town of Norfolk to be used for recreational and open space purposes. Said parcel is shown on a plan of land entitled "Plan of Land in Norfolk, Mass.", dated June 18, 1993, prepared by the Norfolk county engineering department which is on file with said division of capital planning operations.

SECTION 2. No deed conveying by or on behalf of the commonwealth the property described in section one shall be valid unless such deed provides that the parcel shall be used for municipal recreational purposes.

SECTION 3. The town of Norfolk shall assume the costs of appraisal, surveys and other expenses as deemed necessary by the commissioner for the conveyance of this property.

SECTION 4. In the event that the parcel is not used for municipal recreational purposes respectively within five years of the effective date of this act or if the town of Norfolk ceases to use the parcel for such purpose at any time thereafter, said parcel shall revert to the commonwealth upon such terms and conditions as the commissioner may determine.

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage.