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 the provisions of section 4 of chapter 138 of the General Laws relative to the number of members that may be appointed to a municipal licensing board to the contrary, the licensing board of the city of Pittsfield shall consist of 5 members to be appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the city council. Each member shall be appointed to serve for a term of 3 years and until his successor is chosen and qualified.

SECTION 2. On the effective date of this act, the mayor, subject to confirmation by the city council, shall appoint 2 persons to serve as members of the licensing board, 1 of whom shall serve for a term of 1 year and 1 of whom shall serve for a term of 2 years. Upon the expiration of such initial 1- and 2-year terms appointed pursuant to this section, successor appointees shall serve for a term of 3 years.

SECTION 3. Those persons serving as members of the licensing board on the effective date of this act shall continue to serve as members thereof for a period of 3 years or until the expiration of their term, whichever period is shorter.

Approved, September 1, 2010.