Section 1.  Notwithstanding a general or special law to the contrary, part-time elected officials of the town of Kingston who receive stipends by vote of the town at an annual or special town meeting under section 108 of chapter 41 of the General Laws shall not be considered employees under chapter 32B of the General Laws and shall not, as such, be eligible for participation in the town’s contributory insurance plan, in this act referred to as the plan.

Section 2.  Notwithstanding section 1:

(a) any such part-time elected official who was elected prior to the effective date of this act, whether or not presently serving, if eligible and vested on the effective date of this act to participate in the plan upon retirement, or as presently retired, shall continue to be eligible and vested to participate upon retirement, or as presently retired;

(b) any such part-time elected official who was elected prior to the effective date of this act who participates or elects to participate while still holding such office shall continue to be eligible to participate in the plan until the end of the part-time elected official’s current term or any successive contiguous term(s);

(c) any part-time elected official who is elected after the effective date of this Act who receives a stipend may participate in the plan provided that the elected part-time elected official pays 100 percent in the plan, plus any administrative cost for the plan as may be imposed by the Board of Selectmen.

Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage