Section 18.71. Real property.

(1) Real property may consist of land, land and buildings and appurtenant improvements; or buildings only, with or without accompanying and related personal property. It may be a portion or all  of  a  surplus government installation.

(2)   Real and related personal property may be acquired for educational use, or for use in the protection of public health, including research, by states and their political subdivisions and instrumentalities, by tax-supported institutions, and by nonprofit institutions which have been held exempt from taxation under section 101(6)  of  the 1939 Internal Revenue Code (or section 501(c)(3) of the 1954 Internal Revenue Code).Public libraries, water and sanitary units and vocational and medical rehabilitation centers may be eligible for real property.

(3)  The federal surplus property section will receive real property offerings from DHEW on all available surplus real property located in the state of Michigan. At that time, all eligible donees in the area will be circularized relative to the availability of specific real property. All interested applicants should then notify, in writing, the federal  surplus property section of their interest.

(4)   Depending on the type of transfer, appropriate application formats will be given to all interested applicants. Upon completion of these applications, the federal surplus  property  section  will   forward  the applications to DHEW.

(5)   From this point forward, the federal surplus property section acts as a conduit for DHEW in carrying out the federal act with respect to real property. DHEW representatives are responsible under the  federal  act    to make final determinations on all applications; and, DHEW executes the final transfer of title with the ultimate donee.

(6)   All inquiries regarding real property transfers should be directed to the federal surplus property section.

History:  1979 AC.