For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 37.22 through 37.25 , the commission shall have authority to receive and to convey title to real estate, to take mortgage or other security and to release or transfer the same. [C31, 35, §502-c5; C39, § 502.6; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §37.26 ] 2021 Acts, ch 80, §18