Any governmental entity, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, except any requiring notice or public hearing, is authorized to lease, lend, grant or convey to the authority at its request upon such terms and conditions as the governing body or other proper utility of such governmental entity may deem reasonable and fair and without the necessity for any advertisement, order of court or other action or formality, other than the ordinance, resolution or regular action thereof, any real property or interest therein which may be necessary or convenient to the effectuation of the purposes of the authority. No property of the State, other than meadowlands, riparian lands or lands under water and similar lands or interests therein referred to and whose disposition is controlled by the provisions in Title 12, Commerce and Navigation, and Title 13, Conservation and Development, of the Revised Statutes, shall be so granted, leased or conveyed to the authority, except upon the approval of the State House Commission and payment to the State of such price therefor as may be fixed by the State House Commission.

L.1981, c. 293, s. 16, eff. Oct. 7, 1981.