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. Chapter 3 of article 4 of the charter of the town of Provincetown, 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 section 3-4-7 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

3-4-7. A member of the board of assessors, the finance committee, the personnel board or the school committee shall not receive any payment from the town except reimbursement for vouchered expenses pertaining to town business.

SECTION 2. Said chapter 3 of said article 4 of said charter is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-

3-4-10. Notwithstanding any provisions of the charter to the contrary, the town may, by by-law, establish an annual stipend for members of the board of selectmen.

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