Session Laws

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 to the contrary, the tax collector of the town of Northbridge shall be appointed for a term not to exceed three years by the board of selectmen of said town, and the person so appointed shall have all the powers and duties by law vested in the office of tax collector. Any vacancy in such office shall be filled in like manner for the unexpired portion of the term.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the treasurer of the town of Northbridge shall be appointed for a term not to exceed three years by the board of selectmen of said town and the person so appointed shall have all the powers and duties by law vested in the office of town treasurer. Any vacancy in such office shall be filled in like manner for the unexpired portion of the term.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections one and two, the incumbents in the offices of tax collector and treasurer upon the effective date of this act shall continue to hold said offices and to perform the duties thereof until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected and the appointment and qualification of said tax collector and treasurer or until they otherwise vacate such offices.

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