Whereas , The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is forthwith to grant creditable service for town moderators, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

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

Section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 229 and 230, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, the words "alderman city councilor or school committee member" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- alderman, city councilor, school committee member or town moderator.