Subsection (d) of section 3 of chapter 94G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- 

An agreement required by this subsection or any demonstration of support or non-opposition from a host community required as part of the application for registration of a medical marijuana treatment center shall not be valid unless the agreement, demonstration of support or non-opposition is: (i) in the case of a town, approved by majority vote of the select board; or (ii) in the case of a city, approved by majority vote of the city council, with the approval of the mayor or the chief executive officer in a city that does not have a mayor.  A select board or city council vote to approve such an agreement, demonstration of support or non-opposition shall not be valid unless notice is posted at least 7 days prior to the meeting when such vote is taken.  The notice shall clearly articulate that the select board or city council intends to consider and may vote on the approval of such an agreement, demonstration of support or non-opposition.  The notice shall be filed with the municipal clerk and posted in a manner conspicuously visible to the public at all hours in or on the municipal building in which the clerk’s office is located.