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PAG LIN 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 2 26 jm/cc/26
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