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 chapter 111 of the General Laws, the city of Somerville may place the city's health inspectors under the supervision of the city's division of inspectional services, under the direction and control of the director of the health department. The health inspectors shall have all such authority provided to them under said chapter 111 and any other statute, regulation or other authority pertaining to public health.

SECTION 2. This act shall expire on September 1, 2005.

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