Chap. 432.   An Act changing the name of the portia law school
TO THE NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW, AND ESTABLISHING ITS  MEMBERSHIP.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to change forthwith the name of the Portia Law School to the New England School of Law, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. The name of the Portia Law School, a corporation incorporated by chapter two hundred and nineteen of the Special Acts of nineteen hundred and nineteen, is hereby changed to the New England Sehool of Law.
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Section 2. Chapter 219 of the Special Acts of 1919 is hereby amended by striking out section 1A, inserted by chapter 670 of the acts of 1968, and inserting in place thereof the following section: —
Section 1A. The corporation shall consist of eleven members, Joseph S. Ayoub, Charles E. Barry, Joseph G. Bradley, Ann G. Chaffee, Bradbury Gilbert, Anna E. Hirsch, James R. Lawton, A. Leavitt Taylor, Jerome P. Troy, Harold M. Udell and the president of the Law School Alumni Association of said corporation who shall serve as a member by virtue of his office during the term of said office. Any vacancy in the membership of said corporation except the president of the Law School Alumni Association shall be filled by vote of the law school alumni of said corporation for a term of five years at an election to be held for that purpose on the first Monday in November next succeeding any such vacancy.
Section 3. The term of office of the members of the Portia Law School or their successors in office prior to the effective date of this act shall terminate on said date.
Section 4. Any action taken by the Portia Law School under the name of the New England School of Law prior to the effective date of this act is hereby confirmed and validated.   Approved June 19, 1972.