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

Article 8-5-4(c)1 of the charter of the town of Bellingham, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by adding the following:-

A Town Common Trustees Committee.

Said committee shall consist of five members serving staggered three year terms. Vacancies shall be filled by a joint vote of the board of selectmen and the remaining members of the committee. Said committee shall have the responsibility of overseeing the maintenance and care of the town common.