SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the term of office for select board members in the town of Marblehead shall be increased from 1-year to 3-year staggered terms.
(b) At the first annual town election to be held 1 year after the effective date of this act, the 3-member select board shall be elected. The 2 candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall each serve a 3-year term, the candidate receiving the third highest number of votes and the candidate receiving the fourth highest number of votes shall each serve a 2-year term and the candidate receiving the fifth highest number of votes shall serve a 1-year term. At all subsequent elections, as the terms of select board members expire, successors to that office shall be elected for 3-year terms.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.”
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