H.F. 2372 Section 1. Section 68B.32A, subsection 16, Code 2018, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 16. Establish an expedited procedure for reviewing 3 complaints forwarded by the state commissioner of elections 4 to the board for a determination as to whether a supervisor 5 district plan adopted pursuant to section 331.210A that differs 6 from a supervisor district plan prepared by the legislative 7 services agency was drawn for improper political reasons 8 as described in section 42.4, subsection 5 . The expedited 9 procedure shall be substantially similar to the process used 10 for other complaints filed with the board except that the 11 provisions of section 68B.32D shall not apply. 12 Sec. 2. Section 331.209, subsection 4, Code 2018, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 4. Each temporary county redistricting commission shall 15 notify the state commissioner of elections when the boundaries 16 of supervisor districts are changed, shall provide a map 17 delineating the new boundary lines, and shall certify to 18 the state commissioner of elections the populations of the 19 new supervisor districts as determined under the latest 20 federal decennial census. Upon failure of a temporary county 21 redistricting commission to make the required changes by 22 the dates specified by this section and sections 331.203 23 and 331.204 as determined by the state commissioner of 24 elections, the state commissioner of elections shall make or 25 cause to be made the necessary changes as soon as possible, 26 and shall assess to the county the expenses incurred in so 27 doing. The Except for a representation plan drawn pursuant 28 to section 331.210A, subsection 2, paragraph “f” , the state 29 commissioner of elections may request the services of personnel 30 and materials available to the legislative services agency 31 to assist the state commissioner in making required changes 32 in supervisor district boundaries which become the state 33 commissioner’s responsibility. 34 Sec. 3. Section 331.210A, subsection 2, paragraph f, 35 -1- LSB 6161HV (2) 87 ec/rj 1/ 3

H.F. 2372 subparagraph (1), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 1 (1) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section 2 to the contrary, for For purposes of this paragraph “f” , 3 “qualifying county” means a county with a population of one 4 hundred fifty thousand or more based on the most recent federal 5 decennial census that elects supervisors under plan “three” 6 as defined in section 331.206, or a county with a population 7 of one hundred eighty thousand or more that has adopted a 8 charter for a city-county consolidated form of government or 9 a community commonwealth form of government and which charter 10 provides for representation by districts , . 11 (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the 12 contrary, for a qualifying county, the legislative services 13 agency, and not the temporary county redistricting commission, 14 shall draw a representation plan as provided by paragraph “a” 15 pursuant to a contract executed with the county . 16 (c) A county subject to the requirements of this paragraph 17 “f” shall notify the state commissioner of elections that a 18 representation plan to be drawn pursuant to this paragraph 19 “f” is required and shall submit to the state commissioner 20 of elections the precinct plan to be used to draw the 21 representation plan. Upon notification and submission of a 22 precinct plan, the state commissioner of elections shall review 23 and approve the precinct plan to be used. Following approval 24 of the precinct plan to be used, the state commissioner 25 of elections shall notify the legislative council which 26 shall direct the legislative services agency to prepare a 27 representation plan for the county. 28 (d) The plan drawn by the legislative services agency 29 shall be based upon the precinct plan adopted and approved 30 for use by the county and shall be drawn in accordance with 31 section 42.4 , to the extent applicable. After the legislative 32 services agency has drawn the plan, the legislative services 33 agency shall at the earliest feasible time make available to 34 the public all of the information required to be made public 35 -2- LSB 6161HV (2) 87 ec/rj 2/ 3

H.F. 2372 by paragraph “b” . 1 EXPLANATION 2 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 3 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 4 This bill concerns county supervisor districting plans for 5 certain counties. 6 Code section 331.210A(2)(f) is amended to provide that the 7 procedure for adopting a representation plan for a county that 8 has a population that exceeds 180,000 or that has adopted a 9 charter for a city-county consolidation form or community 10 commonwealth form that provides for representation by districts 11 shall also apply to a county with a population of 150,000 or 12 more that has adopted a plan “three” form of representation. 13 The procedure provides that the county’s initial plan for 14 districts, and the county’s first plan for districts after each 15 federal decennial census, shall be drawn by the legislative 16 services agency based upon an approved precinct plan for 17 the county and the standards applicable to congressional 18 and legislative redistricting. If the plan drawn by the 19 legislative services agency is rejected by the governing body, 20 the governing body shall direct the legislative services agency 21 to prepare another plan as provided by current law. 22 Code section 68B.32A, concerning complaints for improper 23 political reasons relative to an adopted supervisor district 24 plan, is amended to make the complaint process inapplicable 25 to plans prepared by the legislative services agency. In 26 addition, Code section 331.209 is amended to provide that 27 the state commissioner of elections shall not be permitted 28 to request assistance from the legislative services agency 29 relating to a representation plan drawn pursuant to Code 30 section 331.210A(2)(f). 31 -3- LSB 6161HV (2) 87 ec/rj 3/ 3