It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 17-12 of the General Laws entitled "Party Committees and Conventions" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

{ADD 17-12-6.1. Composition of town committees in Johnston. -- ADD} {ADD Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 17-12-6 and 17-12-7, the town committees of the town of Johnston shall consist of twenty-five (25) members; five (5) each to be elected from the qualified electors of the five (5) council districts of the town comprising the respective candidates from each district receiving the most votes in each district. The five (5) members elected from each district shall constitute a council district committee which shall organize and shall endorse the council and school committee candidates from each district. The town committee shall elect a chairperson and shall provide the endorsement for the party candidate for mayor. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.