Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

The town of Marion is hereby authorized to establish by by-law an open space acquisition commission to consist of five members. Said commission shall have the powers of a conservation commission with respect to the acquisition of interests in land and the expenditure of funds under the provisions of section 8C of chapter 40 of the General Laws. At the initial election of commission members to be held at the annual town meeting in 1999, members shall be elected for one, two and three year terms and thereafter all members shall be elected for three year terms.