SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, there shall hereby be established in the town of Northfield a selectboard, which board shall have the powers and authority of a board of selectmen under any general or special laws.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the selectboard in the town of Northfield shall consist of 5-members. Each selectboard member shall serve for a 3-year term, with no more than 2 selectboard member's terms to run concurrently.

SECTION 3. At the first annual town election following at least 64 days after the effective date of this act, one additional selectboard member shall be elected for a 3-year term and one additional selectboard member shall be elected to a 2-year term. The terms of those members currently serving as selectboard members at the time of the adoption of this act shall be unchanged by adoption of this act.  

SECTION 4. Sections 2 and 3 of this act shall be submitted to the voters of the town of Northfield at a regular or special town election to be held in said town in the form of the following question which shall be placed on the official ballot: "Shall an act passed by the general Court in the year 2019, entitled 'An Act relative to the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Northfield' be accepted?" Below the question shall appear a summary of the act prepared by the town counsel and approved by the selectboard. If a majority of the voters cast in answer to the question is in the affirmative, section 2 and 3 of this act shall take effect in the town of Northfield, but not otherwise.

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage.