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 the division of capital planning and
operations shall, subject to the provisions of
sections 40E to 40J, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws, convey
by deed a certain parcel of land
located in the town of Hull, presently under the care, custody and control of
the metropolitan district commission to said town of Hull to be used for
construction purposes, subject to the terms and conditions as the commissioner
may prescribe in consultation with the metropolitan district commission. Said
parcel is shown on the town of Hull Assessors Map 27, Lots B and 3C.
SECTION 2.
The
transfer pursuant to section 1 shall be made only if
the town of Hull acting by and through its board of selectmen,
shall convey certain parcels of land located in said town to the commonwealth
for use by the metropolitan district commission.
Said parcels are shown on Hull Assessors Map 7, Lots 60 and 62, Map 56,
Lots 40 and 42.
SECTION 3.
The metropolitan district commission shall issue an
appraisal for both the conveyance in section 1 and the conveyance of
consideration in section 2. The inspector general shall review and approve
said appraisals and said review shall include an examination of the methodology
used for said appraisals. Said inspector general shall prepare a report of his
review and file said report with the commissioner of the division of capital
planning and operations for submission to the house and senate committees on
ways and means and chairmen of the joint committee on state administration.
SECTION 4.
The town of Hull or its designee shall be responsible for
expenses relating to the transfer of the parcel of land from the commonwealth
to said town of Hull, and for any costs, liabilities and expenses of any nature
and kind for the development, maintenance or operation of said parcel. Any
further disposition of said parcel of land shall be subject to sections 40E to
40J, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws.
SECTION 5.
The commissioner of the division of capital planning and
operations shall 30 days before the execution of any agreement authorized by
this act, or any subsequent amendment thereof, submit the agreement or
amendment and a report thereon to the inspector general for his review and
comment. Said inspector general shall issue his review and comment within 15
days of receipt of any agreement or amendment. Said commissioner shall submit
the agreement and any subsequent amendments thereof, the reports, and the
comments of said inspector general, if any, to the house and senate committees
on ways and means and the chairmen on the joint committee on state
administration at least 15 days prior to execution.
Approved August 10, 1998.