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 4 of chapter 40 of the acts of 1963 is hereby amended by striking out the words "one member shall be appointed from two nominees of the Sudbury Historical Society whose initial appointment shall be for the term of the remainder of the calendar year in which such appointment is made and two years thereafter; one member shall be appointed from among the voters of the historic district, whose initial appointment shall be for the term of the remainder of the calendar year in which such appointment is made and three years thereafter; one member shall be appointed from two nominees of the conservation commission of the town of Sudbury whose initial appointment shall be for the term of the remainder of the calendar year in which such appointment is made and four years thereafter; and one member shall be appointed from two nominees of the commission on historic structures of the town of Sudbury,", in lines 11 to 23, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- where possible, 3 members shall be appointed from among the voters of the various historic districts, whose initial appointment shall be for the term of the remainder of the calendar year in which the appointment is made and 3 years thereafter; and 1 member shall be appointed from 2 nominees of the Sudbury Historical Commission,.

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

Approved May 4, 2006.