The governing body of any school district, town, city, county or any other political subdivision of state government is hereby authorized to convey to this state title or other adequate property interest to acceptable and suitable real estate under its control and proper jurisdiction as sites for the construction, erection and completion of armory buildings under this act, and any individual and any corporation is authorized to convey by deed to this state, any of his, her or its lands, situated in the state for such purpose and use; provided, each such conveyance shall be subject to acceptance by the Adjutant General, on behalf of the state, and provided further that the Adjutant General shall not accept any such deed unless the approval of the Governor of the acceptance be endorsed thereon, attested by the Secretary of State. No state funds shall be paid or obligated for any such deed or other conveyance. After such deed or other conveyance has been delivered and accepted, the Adjutant General shall be authorized to expend funds appropriated to the Military Department of the state for the maintenance, repair and improvement of the armory buildings and appurtenances erected on such lands.

Laws 1953, SB 233, p. 178, § 5, emerg. eff. June 3, 1953.