SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may convey to Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center, Inc., for no or nominal consideration, certain parcels of land in the City of Gardner. The parcels of land authorized to be conveyed, containing approximately 7,728 total square feet, are described in a deed recorded with the Worcester county registry of deeds in book 7516, page 68, and shown on a plan entitled “Plan of Portion of Lake Street to be Discontinued” dated June 17, 1981, by Arthur E. Young, P.E. – City Eng., and recorded with the Worcester county registry of deeds in book 498, page 36.

SECTION 2.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. shall be responsible for all costs and expenses of the conveyance authorized in section 1 as determined by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, including, without limitation, the costs of any surveys and recordings.