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

All acts and proceedings relative to the election of Joseph P. Kruzel to a 5 year term on the planning board in the town of Hampden at its annual town election held on May 1, 2000 are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed, notwithstanding any defect or omission in the printing of the ballot for the election.