SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 51 of the General Laws or any other general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any noncitizen permanent legal resident who is of the age of eligibility for voting in local elections in Brookline and who is a resident of Brookline may register and vote in municipal elections within the Town of Brookline.
SECTION 2. The Brookline Select Board, in consultation with the Town Clerk, is authorized to formulate regulations and guidelines to implement the purpose of this act.
SECTION 3. For the purposes of this act, a permanent legal resident is a non-U.S. citizen residing in the Town of Brookline who has duly qualified for and been granted, according to the immigration laws of the United States of America, the status of lawful permanent residence authorizing them to live permanently in the United States.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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