Section 1.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary:

The Select Board of the Town of Falmouth may call a special election on the same day in November, 2022 as the general state election for the purpose of electing a municipal light board consisting of five (5) citizens of the town provided that one (1)  member shall be initially chosen for a term ending on the first Monday following the annual town election in May, 2024; two (2) members shall be initially chosen for terms ending on the first Monday following the annual town election in May, 2025; two (2) members shall be initially chosen for terms ending on the first Monday following the annual town election in May, 2026, and thereafter the term shall be for three (3) years.

Nomination papers for member of the municipal light board shall be made available by the Town Clerk of the Town of Falmouth on or before September 5, 2022; completed nomination papers for member of the municipal light board shall be filed with the board of registrars of the Town of Falmouth for certification of signatures not later than 5:00 PM on September 20, 2022; the board of registrars shall complete  certification of signatures not later than 5:00 PM on  September 27, 2022; the Town Clerk shall conduct a lottery for position on the ballot on September 28, 2022; the board of registrars shall file the certified nomination papers with the Town Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on September 30, 2022 and a candidate who has filed nomination papers may withdraw the candidate's nomination by filing a notarized withdrawl with the Town Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on October 4, 2022.

The Town Clerk Is authorized to take all action necessary to conduct the special election to elect members of a municipal light board on the same day in November, 2022 as the general state election.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect on its passage.