SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, and in particular Section 39A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, at such time as the Town of Milford shall acquire the corporate property and all rights and privileges of the Milford Water Company in accordance with Section 9 of St. 1881, chapter 77, the Board of Selectmen may appoint a three (3) person Board of Water Commissioners, which Board is empowered to act as a board of water commissioners under the aforesaid Section 39A, and which board shall have all of the powers, duties and responsibilities of a board of water commissioners thereunder or under the provisions of any other applicable law, until water commissioners have been elected as provided in said Section 39A.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding sections 108a AND 108c OF Chapter 41 of the General Laws, and any By-Law adopted under those sections, the Board of Water Commissioners may establish an employment contract with a Water Department Manager upon the same terms and conditions, and subject to the same limitations as contained within section 108N of said Chapter 41, applicable to other municipal employees as designated in that section.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.