§ 22-c. Election and term of assessors in the town of Southampton,
county of Suffolk. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general,
special or local law, the town board of the town of Southampton, county
of Suffolk, may by resolution subject to a permissive referendum, direct
that at the first biennial town election held after this act takes
effect, there shall be elected three town assessors for a term of four
years and two town assessors for a term of two years each to begin on
the first day of January next succeeding such election. If no referendum
be demanded or if a proposition therefor be adopted by referendum, the
assessors of such town shall be elected at such election in the manner
set forth herein. Thereafter, each assessor shall be elected for a four
year term.