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1 1 Section 1. Section 68B.32A, Code 2001, is amended by
1 2 adding the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 15. Establish an expedited procedure for
1 4 reviewing complaints forwarded by the state commissioner of
1 5 elections to the board for a determination as to whether a
1 6 supervisor district plan adopted pursuant to section 331.210A
1 7 was drawn for improper political reasons as described in
1 8 section 42.4, subsection 5. The expedited procedure shall be
1 9 substantially similar to the process used for other complaints
1 10 filed with the board except that the provisions of section
1 11 68B.32D shall not apply.
1 12 Sec. 2. Section 331.210A, subsection 2, paragraph e, Code
1 13 2001, is amended to read as follows:
1 14 e. The plan approved by the board of supervisors shall be
1 15 submitted to the state commissioner of elections for approval.
1 16 If the state commissioner or the ethics and campaign
1 17 disclosure board finds that the plan does not meet the
1 18 standards of section 42.4, the state commissioner shall reject
1 19 the plan, and the board of supervisors shall direct the
1 20 commission to prepare and adopt an acceptable plan.
1 21 For purposes of determining whether the standards of
1 22 section 42.4 have been met, an eligible elector may file a
1 23 complaint with the state commissioner of elections within
1 24 fourteen days after a plan is approved by the board of
1 25 supervisors of the county in which the eligible elector
1 26 resides, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, alleging
1 27 that the plan was drawn for improper political reasons as
1 28 described in section 42.4, subsection 5. If a complaint is
1 29 filed with the state commissioner of elections, the state
1 30 commissioner shall forward the complaint to the ethics and
1 31 campaign disclosure board established in section 68B.32 for
1 32 resolution.
1 33 If, after the initial proposed supervisor district plan or
1 34 precinct plan has been submitted to the state commissioner for
1 35 approval, it is necessary for the temporary county
2 1 redistricting commission to make subsequent attempts at
2 2 adopting an acceptable plan, the subsequent plans do not
2 3 require public hearings.
2 4 EXPLANATION
2 5 This bill provides that the ethics and campaign disclosure
2 6 board shall establish an expedited procedure for reviewing a
2 7 county supervisor redistricting plan to determine if the plan
2 8 was drawn for improper political reasons in violation of Code
2 9 section 42.4, subsection 5. The procedure shall be
2 10 substantially similar to the process used for other complaints
2 11 considered by the board. The bill provides that an eligible
2 12 elector in the county for which the plan was adopted has 14
2 13 days following adoption of the plan to file a complaint with
2 14 the state commissioner of elections (secretary of state)
2 15 alleging a violation. The bill provides that the state
2 16 commissioner shall forward the complaint to the ethics board
2 17 and if the board does find a violation, the state commissioner
2 18 is required to reject the plan.
2 19 LSB 6538SV 79
2 20 ec/sh/8
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