House Amendment 1200


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     1  1    Amend House File 573 as follows:
     1  2 #1.  Page 2, by inserting after line 28 the
     1  3 following:
     1  4    <Sec.    .  JUDICIAL DISTRICT REDISTRICTING ==
     1  5 INTERIM STUDY.  The legislative council is requested
     1  6 to authorize a judicial district redistricting interim
     1  7 study committee to review the current organization of
     1  8 the judicial branch into judicial districts.  The
     1  9 committee in making recommendations on redistricting
     1 10 shall consider efficiencies and costs savings
     1 11 achieved, access to the courts, and overall judicial
     1 12 administration.  The study committee shall consist of
     1 13 two members of the general assembly appointed by the
     1 14 legislative council, a representative of the judicial
     1 15 branch, a representative of the Iowa state bar
     1 16 association, a representative of the county attorneys
     1 17 association, and a clerk of the district court.  The
     1 18 committee shall submit a report of findings and
     1 19 recommendations to the governor and the general
     1 20 assembly on or before December 15, 2003.  Any
     1 21 recommendations of the committee shall not include a
     1 22 voting procedure that prohibits amendments.  The
     1 23 recommendations may include that the current
     1 24 organization of the judicial branch into judicial
     1 25 districts is sufficient.>
     1 26 #2.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     1 30 KUHN of Floyd
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     1 34 MERTZ of Kossuth
     1 35 HF 573.204 80
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