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House File 2466 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1concerning county supervisor representation plans.
2BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 331.206, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code
22022, 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 2022, is amended
12by striking the subsection.
13 Sec. 3. TRANSITION PROVISION.
141. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
15a county with a population of sixty thousand or more based on
16the most recent federal decennial census that does not use
17plan “three” for the election of supervisors, as defined in
18section 331.206, as of July 1, 2022, shall not be required to
19elect supervisors using plan “three” until the election for
20supervisors in 2024, following the adoption of a representation
21plan drawn pursuant to section 331.210A, subsection 2,
22paragraph “f”, and the requirements of this section.
232. A county required to adopt a representation plan as
24provided in this section shall establish a temporary county
25redistricting commission by May 15, 2023, and shall complete a
26plan, in conformity with the requirements of sections 331.209,
27331.210, and 331.210A no later than November 1, 2023. The plan
28shall be submitted to the state commissioner of elections and
29shall become effective January 1, 2024.
30EXPLANATION
31The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
32the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
33This bill requires a county with a population of 60,000
34or more based on the most recent federal decennial census
35to use plan “three” for the election of county supervisors.
-1-1Plan “three” requires individual members of the board of
2supervisors for that county to be elected from single-member
3equal-population districts. The bill provides that a county
4with a population of 60,000 or more as of July 1, 2022, that
5does not use plan “three” as of that date for the election
6of supervisors shall not be required to elect supervisors
7under plan “three” until the election for supervisors in 2024
8following adoption of a representation plan in conformity with
9the provisions of law governing the adoption of a plan “three”
10representation plan.
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2BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 331.206, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code
22022, 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 2022, is amended
12by striking the subsection.
13 Sec. 3. TRANSITION PROVISION.
141. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
15a county with a population of sixty thousand or more based on
16the most recent federal decennial census that does not use
17plan “three” for the election of supervisors, as defined in
18section 331.206, as of July 1, 2022, shall not be required to
19elect supervisors using plan “three” until the election for
20supervisors in 2024, following the adoption of a representation
21plan drawn pursuant to section 331.210A, subsection 2,
22paragraph “f”, and the requirements of this section.
232. A county required to adopt a representation plan as
24provided in this section shall establish a temporary county
25redistricting commission by May 15, 2023, and shall complete a
26plan, in conformity with the requirements of sections 331.209,
27331.210, and 331.210A no later than November 1, 2023. The plan
28shall be submitted to the state commissioner of elections and
29shall become effective January 1, 2024.
30EXPLANATION
31The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
32the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
33This bill requires a county with a population of 60,000
34or more based on the most recent federal decennial census
35to use plan “three” for the election of county supervisors.
-1-1Plan “three” requires individual members of the board of
2supervisors for that county to be elected from single-member
3equal-population districts. The bill provides that a county
4with a population of 60,000 or more as of July 1, 2022, that
5does not use plan “three” as of that date for the election
6of supervisors shall not be required to elect supervisors
7under plan “three” until the election for supervisors in 2024
8following adoption of a representation plan in conformity with
9the provisions of law governing the adoption of a plan “three”
10representation plan.
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