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. Notwithstanding any general or special law or by-law to the contrary, the acts and proceedings of the town of Walpole at its annual spring town meeting held on May 7, 2001 and continued on May 9 and May 14, 2001 and all actions pursuant thereto are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed to the same extent as if the adjournment notice for the meeting had been posted as required by town by-law.

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