1. "Master plan" means the Augusta State Facilities Master Plan, as defined in Resolve 2001, chapter 34, section 1.

2. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services; and be it further

Sec. 2. Authority to convey property. Resolved: That the State, by and through the commissioner, may:

1. Lease, sell or transfer the interests of the State in property located within the limits of the Capitol area of the City of Augusta that is identified for lease, sale or transfer in the master plan;

2. Negotiate, draft, execute and deliver any documents necessary to settle any boundary line discrepancies;

3. Negotiate, draft, execute and deliver any easements, including historic preservation easements, or other rights that, in the commissioner's discretion, may contribute to the value of a proposed sale or lease of the State's interest; and

4. Release any interests in the state property that, in the commissioner's discretion, do not contribute to the value of any remaining state property; and be it further

Sec. 3. Property interests that may be conveyed. Resolved: That the property described in section 2, subsection 1 of this resolve may be leased, sold or transferred in whole or in part at the discretion of the commissioner, subject to such permits or approvals as may be required by law; and be it further

Sec. 4. Property to be sold as is. Resolved: That the commissioner may negotiate and execute leases and purchase and sale agreements upon terms the commissioner considers appropriate; however, the state property must be sold as is, without any representations or warranties; and be it further

Sec. 5. Exemptions. Resolved: That any lease or conveyance pursuant to this resolve is exempt from any statutory or regulatory requirement that the property first be offered to the Maine State Housing Authority or another state or local agency; and be it further

Sec. 6. Appraisal. Resolved: That the commissioner shall have the current market value of the property described in section 2, subsection 1 of this resolve determined by an