Sec. 4.1. A town legislative body may, by a majority vote, waive any or all of the following requirements of a town board member under section 4(c) of this chapter:
(1) The requirement that a member of the town board be affiliated with a political party.
(2) The requirement that not more than two (2) of the four (4) members of the town board be affiliated with the same political party.
A town legislative body may vote for a waiver only if the waiver is necessary due to the absence of persons who are willing to serve on the town board and who satisfy any or all of the requirements.