Section 2 of chapter 45 of the acts of 1933 is hereby amended
by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof
the following paragraph:-
The voters of each precinct in the town of South Hadley shall
elect by ballot from residents of the precinct town Meeting members,
other than the offices designated in section three of this act as
town Meeting members ex officiis, forty-two registered voters. The
first third in the order of votes received of members elected at such
annual election in each precinct shall serve until the third succeeding
annual election, the second third in the order of votes received at
such election shall serve until the second succeeding annual election,
and the remaining third in the order of votes received at such election
shall serve until the first succeeding annual election; and thereafter
except as herein provided at each annual election the voters of each
precinct in the town shall in like manner, elect as town Meeting members
one third of the 42 for the term of three years, and shall, at such
elections, fill for the unexpired term or terms any vacancies then
existing in the number of town Meeting members in the precinct.
The third paragraph of section 3 of said chapter 45 is hereby
amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place
thereof the following sentence:- Any elected town Meeting member who
becomes by appointment or election one of the officers designated
as town Meeting members, ex officiis, shall, upon such appointment
or election retain their elected town Meeting member status; provided,
however, such member shall have just one vote.
This act shall take effect on January 1st, 1988.