Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. The first sentence of section 11 of chapter 503 of the acts of 1952, as amended by section 3 of chapter 634 of the acts of 1956, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 6, the words "experience as a city or town manager" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- of significant municipal management or administrative experience.

SECTION 2. Said section 11 of said chapter 503 is hereby further amended by striking out the sentence "He shall be a resident of the town during his term of office."

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.