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1 1 Section 1. Section 602.6107, Code 2001, is amended by
1 2 striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the
1 3 following:
1 4 602.6107 REORGANIZATION OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
1 5 1. The supreme court shall, beginning in the year 2002 and
1 6 at least every ten years thereafter, review the division of
1 7 the state into judicial districts in order to determine
1 8 whether the composition or the total number of the judicial
1 9 districts is the most efficient and effective administration
1 10 of the district court and the judicial branch.
1 11 2. If the supreme court determines that the administration
1 12 of the district court and the judicial branch would be made
1 13 more efficient and effective by reorganizing the judicial
1 14 districts, which may include expanding or contracting the
1 15 total number of judicial districts, the supreme court shall
1 16 develop and submit to the general assembly by November 15 a
1 17 plan which reorganizes the judicial districts. The
1 18 legislative service bureau shall draft a bill embodying the
1 19 plan for submission by the supreme court to the general
1 20 assembly. The bill shall take effect upon the general
1 21 assembly passing legislation which is approved by the governor
1 22 including an effective date for the reorganization of the
1 23 judicial districts. The general assembly shall bring the bill
1 24 to a vote in either the senate or the house of representatives
1 25 within thirty days of the bill's submission by the supreme
1 26 court to the general assembly, under a procedure or rule
1 27 permitting no amendments by either house except those of a
1 28 purely corrective nature. If both houses pass the bill, the
1 29 bill shall be presented as any other bill to the governor for
1 30 approval.
1 31 3. The composition of the judicial districts in section
1 32 602.6107, Code 2001, and judicial election districts in
1 33 section 602.6109, Code 2001, shall remain in effect until the
1 34 division of the state into judicial districts and judicial
1 35 election districts is modified pursuant to this section.
2 1 4. It is the intent of the general assembly that the
2 2 supreme court prior to developing a plan pursuant to this
2 3 section consult with and receive input from members of the
2 4 general public, court employees, judges, members of the
2 5 general assembly, the eight judicial departments of
2 6 correctional services, county officers, officials from other
2 7 interested political subdivisions, and attorneys. In
2 8 submitting a plan pursuant to this section, the supreme court
2 9 shall also submit to the general assembly a report stating the
2 10 reasons for developing the plan and describing in detail the
2 11 process used in developing the plan.
2 12 Sec. 2. Section 602.6109, Code 2001, is amended by
2 13 striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the
2 14 following:
2 15 602.6109 JUDICIAL ELECTION DISTRICTS AND JUDGESHIPS.
2 16 1. The reorganized judicial districts established pursuant
2 17 to section 602.6107 shall serve as judicial election districts
2 18 for purposes of nomination, appointment, and retention of
2 19 judges of the district court.
2 20 2. If the judicial districts are reorganized under section
2 21 602.6107, the state court administrator shall reapportion the
2 22 number of judgeships to which each judicial election district
2 23 is entitled. The reapportionment shall be determined
2 24 according to section 602.6201, subsection 3.
2 25 SF 2267
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