177-A - Authorization of municipal corporations to convey or lease to the state real property for armories and other military purposes and to acquire real pro
§ 177-a. Authorization of municipal corporations to convey or lease to the state real property for armories and other military purposes and to acquire real property for such purposes. Whenever the title to any real property required for an armory, camp, range, base, building, structure or other facility or purpose for the organized militia, is vested in a county, city, town or village, such county, city, town or village may grant, convey, lease and release such real property, together with any buildings thereon, to the state, with or without consideration, and without prior notice, public sale or referendum, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter or of any general, special or local law or of any city charter; provided, however, that any lease to the state under this section for the purpose of armory construction shall be without cost to the state. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter or of any general, special or local law or of any city charter, and without prior notice or referendum, any county, city, town or village is hereby specifically authorized to acquire any property for the purpose of conveying or leasing the same to the state in accordance with the provisions of this section.