(a) This article shall not apply to a conveyance by The General State Authority where a resolution authorizing such conveyance was adopted by the board of directors of the authority on or before July 1, 1981.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, including without limitation this article, or any other act to the contrary, the Department of General Services is authorized to convey, with the approval of the Governor, any project within the meaning of the act of March 31, 1949 (P.L. 372, No. 34), known as “The General State Authority Act of one thousand nine hundred forty-nine,”¹ which was conveyed and transferred by resolution of The General State Authority and under the authority of the act of July 22, 1975 (P.L. 75, No. 45), entitled “An act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No. 175), entitled ‘An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the Executive Department thereof and the administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative officers, and of the several administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards, and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and commissions shall be determined,’ creating the Department of General Services and defining its functions, powers and duties; and transferring certain functions, records, equipment, personnel and appropriations from the Department of Property and Supplies and The General State Authority to such department,” to the Department of General Services, provided that:

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, including, without limitation this article, or any other act to the contrary, the Department of General Services is authorized to convey, with the approval of the Governor, to The Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University or Lincoln University any project which The General State Authority or the Department of General Services constructed on behalf of the grantee, provided that: