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

SECTION 1. The acts and proceedings taken by the town of Acushnet at the special town election held on February 29, 2000, and all actions taken pursuant thereto, are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed to the same extent as if the warrant for that election had been posted and published in full compliance with law.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.