SECTION 1. Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General Laws or any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may convey a certain parcel of land located within the town of Danvers, described in a deed recorded in the Essex north registry of deeds in book XX, page XX, which is known as and numbered 99 Middleton road, to the town of Danvers, which the department refers to as “the state hospital power plant site” and is currently designated by the department as surplus land ; provided, however that the use of the parcel shall be restricted to general municipal purposes. The parcel contains approximately X acres and is shown as parcel X in a plan on file in the Essex north registry of deeds in plan book XX, page XX. The parcel shall be conveyed by deed without warranties or representations by the commonwealth. The consideration for the conveyance of the parcel pursuant to this section shall be the fair market value of the parcel as determined by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance based upon an independent professional appraisal, taking into consideration the restriction on the use of the parcel set forth in this section. The inspector general shall review and approve the appraisal. The inspector general shall prepare a report of such review of the methodology utilized for the appraisal and shall file the report with the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town of Danvers shall be responsible for all costs and expenses of any transaction authorized by section 1 as determined by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance including, but not limited to, the costs of any engineering, surveys, appraisals, title examinations, recording fees and deed preparation related to the conveyance of the parcel. The town of Danvers shall acquire the property thereon in its present condition. Upon the recording of the deed conveying the parcel to the town of Danvers, the town of Danvers shall be responsible for all costs, liabilities and expenses for its ownership.