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House File 2372 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1concerning county supervisor districting plans.
2BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 68B.32A, subsection 16, Code 2018, is
2amended to read as follows:
316. Establish an expedited procedure for reviewing
4complaints forwarded by the state commissioner of elections
5to the board for a determination as to whether a supervisor
6district plan adopted pursuant to section 331.210A that differs
7from a supervisor district plan prepared by the legislative
8services agency was drawn for improper political reasons
9as described in section 42.4, subsection 5. The expedited
10procedure shall be substantially similar to the process used
11for other complaints filed with the board except that the
12provisions of section 68B.32D shall not apply.
13 Sec. 2. Section 331.209, subsection 4, Code 2018, is amended
14to read as follows:
154. Each temporary county redistricting commission shall
16notify the state commissioner of elections when the boundaries
17of supervisor districts are changed, shall provide a map
18delineating the new boundary lines, and shall certify to
19the state commissioner of elections the populations of the
20new supervisor districts as determined under the latest
21federal decennial census. Upon failure of a temporary county
22redistricting commission to make the required changes by
23the dates specified by this section and sections 331.203
24and 331.204 as determined by the state commissioner of
25elections, the state commissioner of elections shall make or
26cause to be made the necessary changes as soon as possible,
27and shall assess to the county the expenses incurred in so
28doing. The Except for a representation plan drawn pursuant
29to section 331.210A, subsection 2, paragraph “f”, the state
30commissioner of elections may request the services of personnel
31and materials available to the legislative services agency
32to assist the state commissioner in making required changes
33in supervisor district boundaries which become the state
34commissioner’s responsibility.
35 Sec. 3. Section 331.210A, subsection 2, paragraph f,
-1-1subparagraph (1), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows:
2(1) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section
3 to the contrary, for For purposes of this paragraph “f”,
4“qualifying county” means a county with a population of one
5hundred fifty thousand or more based on the most recent federal
6decennial census that elects supervisors under plan “three”
7as defined in section 331.206, or a county with a population
8of one hundred eighty thousand or more that has adopted a
9charter for a city-county consolidated form of government or
10a community commonwealth form of government and which charter
11provides for representation by districts,.
12(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the
13contrary, for a qualifying county,the legislative services
14agency, and not the temporary county redistricting commission,
15shall draw a representation plan as provided by paragraph “a”
16pursuant to a contract executed with the county.
17(c) A county subject to the requirements of this paragraph
18“f” shall notify the state commissioner of elections that a
19representation plan to be drawn pursuant to this paragraph
20“f” is required and shall submit to the state commissioner
21of elections the precinct plan to be used to draw the
22representation plan. Upon notification and submission of a
23precinct plan, the state commissioner of elections shall review
24and approve the precinct plan to be used. Following approval
25of the precinct plan to be used, the state commissioner
26of elections shall notify the legislative council which
27shall direct the legislative services agency to prepare a
28representation plan for the county.
29(d) The plan drawn by the legislative services agency
30shall be based upon the precinct plan adopted and approved
31 for use by the county and shall be drawn in accordance with
32section 42.4, to the extent applicable. After the legislative
33services agency has drawn the plan, the legislative services
34agency shall at the earliest feasible time make available to
35the public all of the information required to be made public
-2-1by paragraph “b”.
2EXPLANATION
3The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
4the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
5This bill concerns county supervisor districting plans for
6certain counties.
7Code section 331.210A(2)(f) is amended to provide that the
8procedure for adopting a representation plan for a county that
9has a population that exceeds 180,000 or that has adopted a
10charter for a city-county consolidation form or community
11commonwealth form that provides for representation by districts
12shall also apply to a county with a population of 150,000 or
13more that has adopted a plan “three” form of representation.
14The procedure provides that the county’s initial plan for
15districts, and the county’s first plan for districts after each
16federal decennial census, shall be drawn by the legislative
17services agency based upon an approved precinct plan for
18the county and the standards applicable to congressional
19and legislative redistricting. If the plan drawn by the
20legislative services agency is rejected by the governing body,
21the governing body shall direct the legislative services agency
22to prepare another plan as provided by current law.
23Code section 68B.32A, concerning complaints for improper
24political reasons relative to an adopted supervisor district
25plan, is amended to make the complaint process inapplicable
26to plans prepared by the legislative services agency. In
27addition, Code section 331.209 is amended to provide that
28the state commissioner of elections shall not be permitted
29to request assistance from the legislative services agency
30relating to a representation plan drawn pursuant to Code
31section 331.210A(2)(f).
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2BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 68B.32A, subsection 16, Code 2018, is
2amended to read as follows:
316. Establish an expedited procedure for reviewing
4complaints forwarded by the state commissioner of elections
5to the board for a determination as to whether a supervisor
6district plan adopted pursuant to section 331.210A that differs
7from a supervisor district plan prepared by the legislative
8services agency was drawn for improper political reasons
9as described in section 42.4, subsection 5. The expedited
10procedure shall be substantially similar to the process used
11for other complaints filed with the board except that the
12provisions of section 68B.32D shall not apply.
13 Sec. 2. Section 331.209, subsection 4, Code 2018, is amended
14to read as follows:
154. Each temporary county redistricting commission shall
16notify the state commissioner of elections when the boundaries
17of supervisor districts are changed, shall provide a map
18delineating the new boundary lines, and shall certify to
19the state commissioner of elections the populations of the
20new supervisor districts as determined under the latest
21federal decennial census. Upon failure of a temporary county
22redistricting commission to make the required changes by
23the dates specified by this section and sections 331.203
24and 331.204 as determined by the state commissioner of
25elections, the state commissioner of elections shall make or
26cause to be made the necessary changes as soon as possible,
27and shall assess to the county the expenses incurred in so
28doing. The Except for a representation plan drawn pursuant
29to section 331.210A, subsection 2, paragraph “f”, the state
30commissioner of elections may request the services of personnel
31and materials available to the legislative services agency
32to assist the state commissioner in making required changes
33in supervisor district boundaries which become the state
34commissioner’s responsibility.
35 Sec. 3. Section 331.210A, subsection 2, paragraph f,
-1-1subparagraph (1), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows:
2(1) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section
3 to the contrary, for For purposes of this paragraph “f”,
4“qualifying county” means a county with a population of one
5hundred fifty thousand or more based on the most recent federal
6decennial census that elects supervisors under plan “three”
7as defined in section 331.206, or a county with a population
8of one hundred eighty thousand or more that has adopted a
9charter for a city-county consolidated form of government or
10a community commonwealth form of government and which charter
11provides for representation by districts,.
12(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the
13contrary, for a qualifying county,the legislative services
14agency, and not the temporary county redistricting commission,
15shall draw a representation plan as provided by paragraph “a”
16pursuant to a contract executed with the county.
17(c) A county subject to the requirements of this paragraph
18“f” shall notify the state commissioner of elections that a
19representation plan to be drawn pursuant to this paragraph
20“f” is required and shall submit to the state commissioner
21of elections the precinct plan to be used to draw the
22representation plan. Upon notification and submission of a
23precinct plan, the state commissioner of elections shall review
24and approve the precinct plan to be used. Following approval
25of the precinct plan to be used, the state commissioner
26of elections shall notify the legislative council which
27shall direct the legislative services agency to prepare a
28representation plan for the county.
29(d) The plan drawn by the legislative services agency
30shall be based upon the precinct plan adopted and approved
31 for use by the county and shall be drawn in accordance with
32section 42.4, to the extent applicable. After the legislative
33services agency has drawn the plan, the legislative services
34agency shall at the earliest feasible time make available to
35the public all of the information required to be made public
-2-1by paragraph “b”.
2EXPLANATION
3The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
4the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
5This bill concerns county supervisor districting plans for
6certain counties.
7Code section 331.210A(2)(f) is amended to provide that the
8procedure for adopting a representation plan for a county that
9has a population that exceeds 180,000 or that has adopted a
10charter for a city-county consolidation form or community
11commonwealth form that provides for representation by districts
12shall also apply to a county with a population of 150,000 or
13more that has adopted a plan “three” form of representation.
14The procedure provides that the county’s initial plan for
15districts, and the county’s first plan for districts after each
16federal decennial census, shall be drawn by the legislative
17services agency based upon an approved precinct plan for
18the county and the standards applicable to congressional
19and legislative redistricting. If the plan drawn by the
20legislative services agency is rejected by the governing body,
21the governing body shall direct the legislative services agency
22to prepare another plan as provided by current law.
23Code section 68B.32A, concerning complaints for improper
24political reasons relative to an adopted supervisor district
25plan, is amended to make the complaint process inapplicable
26to plans prepared by the legislative services agency. In
27addition, Code section 331.209 is amended to provide that
28the state commissioner of elections shall not be permitted
29to request assistance from the legislative services agency
30relating to a representation plan drawn pursuant to Code
31section 331.210A(2)(f).
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