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. The town treasurer in the town of North Brookfield shall be appointed by the board of selectmen of said town for a term not to exceed three years and the person so appointed shall have all of the powers and duties by law vested in the office of said town treasurer. Any vacancy in such office shall be filled in like manner. Said board of selectmen may remove any person so appointed for cause after a hearing.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section one, the incumbent in the office of town treasurer on the effective date of this act shall continue to hold such office and to perform the duties thereof until the expiration of the term for which he was elected or appointed unless he sooner vacates such office.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.