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. Section 1-1 of chapter 8 of the charter for the town of North Andover, as appearing in chapter 96 of the acts of 1997, is hereby amended by striking out the word "first" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- last.

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