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. Subsection A of section 2.05 of Article II of the charter of the town of Rockland, 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 striking out the word "Tax" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- Town.

SECTION 2. Subsection B of said section 2.05 of said Article II is hereby amended by striking out the word "Tax" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- Town.

SECTION 3. The person holding the elected office of tax collector on the effective date of this act shall be considered to have been elected to the office of town collector and shall remain in the office until the expiration of the term to which he was elected, unless he sooner resigns or is removed or recalled.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.