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 exemptions from age discrimination in subsections 6 and 7 of section 4 of chapter 151B of the General Laws relative to residency in communities consisting of structures constructed expressly for use as housing for persons 55 years of age or older shall apply to the former Ashford school property in the city known as the town of Methuen, notwithstanding that the parcel does not contain 5 acres of land.

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