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 section 100B of chapter 41 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, in the town of Halifax the panel required under said section 100B of said chapter 41 shall consist of the town counsel or other officer having similar duties or a person designated in writing by such counsel or officer to act for him, a physician appointed in writing by the board of selectmen, and another person appointed by the board of selectmen.

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