AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DIVISION OF CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE TO CONVEY A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND IN THE TOWN OF GRAFTON TO ROBERT AND ABBY McINNIS.
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 commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may, notwithstanding section 40H of chapter 7 of the General Laws, convey to Robert and Abby McInnis of the town of Grafton, a certain parcel of state owned land in the town described in section 2. The sale price paid by Robert and Abby McInnis for the parcel of land shall be the full and fair market value of the property determined by independent appraisal. The inspector general shall review and approve the appraisal and the review shall include an examination of the methodology used for the appraisal. The inspector general shall prepare a report of his review and file the report with the commissioner for submission to the house and senate committees on ways and means and chairmen of the joint committee on state administration. The grantee of the parcel shall acquire the same in its existing condition and, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth shall not retain any liability or responsibility for the same.
SECTION 2. The parcel referred to in section 1 is described generally as a strip of land extending along the westerly boundary of the state owned parcel in the town of Grafton, shown as parcel 71 on the town of Grafton tax Assessor's Map Number 65, which strip is 50.10 feet wide, more or less at its southerly end, adjacent to Worcester Street, and 30.04 feet wide, more or less, at its northerly end. The commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance shall determine the exact boundaries of the parcel based on a survey to be prepared for the commissioner.
SECTION 3. Robert and Abby McInnis of the town of Grafton shall pay for all expenses deemed necessary by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance in connection with the conveyance authorized by this act, including, but not limited to, the cost of the appraisal, survey and deed preparation.