'Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §2526, sub-§6, ¶¶B and D, as amended by PL 1991, c. 235, are further amended to read:

B. The board of assessment review consists of 3 members and 2 alternates appointed by the selectmen municipal officers or elected by the legislative body. Members of the board must be elected by the legislative body if the municipal officers also serve as assessors. The municipality, when adopting such a board, may fix the compensation of the members. Initially, one member must be appointed serve for one year, one member for 2 years and one member for 3 years, and one of the alternates must be appointed serve for one year and one alternate for 2 years. Thereafter, the term of each new member or alternate is 3 years.

D. Municipalities may provide by ordinance for a board of assessment review consisting of 5 or 7 members and up to 3 alternates. The terms of office of members and alternates may not exceed 5 years and initial appointments terms must be such that the terms of office of no more than 2 members or alternates will expire in any single year.'