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House File 218 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1concerning county supervisor representation plans, and
2including effective date provisions.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 331.206, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code
22021, is amended to read as follows:
3a. The plan used under subsection 1 shall be selected by
4the board or by a special election as provided in section
5331.207. A plan selected by the board shall remain in effect
6for at least six years and shall only be changed by a special
7election as provided in section 331.207. However, a county
8with a population of sixty thousand or more based on the most
9recent federal decennial census shall use plan “three” for the
10election of supervisors.
11 Sec. 2. Section 331.207, subsection 6, Code 2021, is amended
12by striking the subsection.
13 Sec. 3. TRANSITION PROVISION. Notwithstanding any
14provision of law to the contrary, a county with a population
15of sixty thousand or more based on the most recent federal
16decennial census that does not use plan “three” for the
17election of supervisors, as defined in section 331.206, as
18of the effective date of this Act shall not be required to
19elect supervisors using plan “three” until the election for
20supervisors following the adoption of a representation plan
21drawn pursuant to section 331.210A, subsection 2, paragraph
22“f”, after the redistricting of congressional and legislative
23districts becomes law following the federal decennial census
24taken in the year 2020.
25 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate
26importance, takes effect upon enactment.
27EXPLANATION
28The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
29the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
30This bill requires a county with a population of 60,000
31or more based on the most recent federal decennial census
32to use plan “three” for the election of county supervisors.
33Plan “three” requires individual members of the board of
34supervisors for that county to be elected from single-member
35equal-population districts. The bill provides that a county
-1-1with a population of 60,000 or more as of the effective date
2of the bill that does not use plan “three” for the election of
3supervisors shall not be required to elect supervisors under
4plan “three” until the election for supervisors after the
5adoption of a county supervisor representation plan following
6the federal decennial census taken in 2020.
7The bill takes effect upon enactment.
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2including effective date provisions.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 331.206, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code
22021, is amended to read as follows:
3a. The plan used under subsection 1 shall be selected by
4the board or by a special election as provided in section
5331.207. A plan selected by the board shall remain in effect
6for at least six years and shall only be changed by a special
7election as provided in section 331.207. However, a county
8with a population of sixty thousand or more based on the most
9recent federal decennial census shall use plan “three” for the
10election of supervisors.
11 Sec. 2. Section 331.207, subsection 6, Code 2021, is amended
12by striking the subsection.
13 Sec. 3. TRANSITION PROVISION. Notwithstanding any
14provision of law to the contrary, a county with a population
15of sixty thousand or more based on the most recent federal
16decennial census that does not use plan “three” for the
17election of supervisors, as defined in section 331.206, as
18of the effective date of this Act shall not be required to
19elect supervisors using plan “three” until the election for
20supervisors following the adoption of a representation plan
21drawn pursuant to section 331.210A, subsection 2, paragraph
22“f”, after the redistricting of congressional and legislative
23districts becomes law following the federal decennial census
24taken in the year 2020.
25 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate
26importance, takes effect upon enactment.
27EXPLANATION
28The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
29the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
30This bill requires a county with a population of 60,000
31or more based on the most recent federal decennial census
32to use plan “three” for the election of county supervisors.
33Plan “three” requires individual members of the board of
34supervisors for that county to be elected from single-member
35equal-population districts. The bill provides that a county
-1-1with a population of 60,000 or more as of the effective date
2of the bill that does not use plan “three” for the election of
3supervisors shall not be required to elect supervisors under
4plan “three” until the election for supervisors after the
5adoption of a county supervisor representation plan following
6the federal decennial census taken in 2020.
7The bill takes effect upon enactment.
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