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 10 of chapter 39 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the acts and proceedings taken by the town of Bridgewater at the annual town election held on April 26, 2003, and all actions taken pursuant thereto, are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed, notwithstanding any failure in publishing and posting a warrant for that election.

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