Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
The vote of the town of Hampden at the annual town election held on May 7, 2001 accepting sections 3 to 7, inclusive, of chapter 44B of the General Laws and all actions taken pursuant thereto, are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed as if such vote had been taken pursuant to section 3 of said chapter 44B.