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 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 2-3-1 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

2-3-1 The annual town meeting shall be held on the first Monday in April of every year and shall be called to order at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of transacting all business of the annual town meeting except the election of such officers and the determination of such matters as are required by law to be elected or determined by ballot.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.