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. Section 10 of chapter 250 of the acts of 1883 is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 to 6, the words “and three trustees under the will of Charles E. Forbes” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 3 trustees under the will of Charles E. Forbes and 2 at large members of the community preservation committee.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 265 of the acts of 1927 is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 to 7, the words “and superintendents of Smith’s agricultural school” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-, superintendents of Smith’s agricultural school and 2 members of the community preservation committee.

SECTION 3. Said chapter 265 is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-

Section 7. At the biennial municipal election to be held in the year 2007 and every fourth year after 2007, except as otherwise provided in this section, 2 members of the community preservation committee shall be chosen at large for a term of 4 years, in accordance with chapter 253 of the acts of 1984, and shall continue to hold office until their successors are qualified.

Approved January 3, 2007.