SECTION 1. The second paragraph of section 2 of chapter 465 of the acts of 1956, most recently amended by section 54 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2013, is hereby further amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 3 sentences:- The Authority shall consist of 8 members. Seven members shall be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be nominated by the mayor of the city of Boston. One member shall be appointed by the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee in accordance with this act and according to the by-laws of said Committee.

SECTION 2. Said section 2 of said chapter 465 hereby further amended by striking out, in line 15, the word “four” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 5

SECTION 3. The second paragraph of said section 2 of said chapter 465 is hereby amended by striking out the sixth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:- Each member of the Authority appointed by the governor or by the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee may be removed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, for misfeasance, malfeasance or willful neglect of duty but only after reasonable notice and a public hearing unless the same are in writing expressly waived. The member of the Authority nominated by the mayor of the city of Boston and appointed by the governor may be removed by the governor, in consultation with the mayor of the city of Boston, for misfeasance, malfeasance or willful neglect of duty but only after reasonable notice and a public hearing unless the same are in writing expressly waived.

SECTION 4. The fifth paragraph of said section 2 of said chapter 465 is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Five members of the Authority shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of 5 members shall be necessary for any action taken by the Authority.