Bill Text: IN SB0257 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Updates date references in the statute establishing general technical provisions relating to legislative redistricting.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-07 - Senator Lawson added as second author [SB0257 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2011-SB0257-Amended.html

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February 1, 2011

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SENATE BILL No. 257

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DIGEST OF SB 257 (Updated January 31, 2011 12:24 pm - DI yl)

Citations Affected: IC 2-1.

Synopsis: Updates date references in the statute establishing general technical provisions relating to legislative redistricting. Establishes the 2011 Indiana house of representatives district plan. Repeals the 2001 house of representatives district plan.

Effective: July 1, 2011; November 6, 2012.

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Landske

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    January 6, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure.
    January 31, 2011, amended; reassigned to Committee on Elections.

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February 1, 2011

First Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2011)

PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
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SENATE BILL No. 257

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    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning the general assembly.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 2-1-9-1; (11)SB0257.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 2-1-9-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 1. All terms and references to geographic units made in the descriptions of districts in this article:
        (1) have the same meanings as the terms have when used by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, in reporting the 2000 2010 decennial census of Indiana as supplemented by geographic information compiled and documented by the legislative services agency; and
        (2) describe the same geographical boundaries as depicted by maps included in the GIS.

SOURCE: IC 2-1-9-3; (11)SB0257.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 2-1-9-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "GIS" refers to the geographic information system maintained by the office that contains the following information:
        (1) Geographic and population information provided in the official census report to the state by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, in reporting the 2000 2010

decennial census of Indiana.
        (2) Election history and supplemental geographic information compiled by the legislative services agency.

SOURCE: IC 2-1-9-4; (11)SB0257.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 2-1-9-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "house district" refers to a district of the house of representatives of the general assembly described in IC 2-1-10. IC 2-1-12

SOURCE: IC 2-1-9-6; (11)SB0257.1.4. -->     SECTION 4. IC 2-1-9-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "senate district" refers to a district of the senate of the general assembly described in IC 2-1-11. IC 2-1-13.

SOURCE: IC 2-1-9-7; (11)SB0257.1.5. -->     SECTION 5. IC 2-1-9-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 7. (a) Any part of Indiana that has not been described as included in a house or senate district is included within the house or senate district that:
        (1) is contiguous to the part; and
        (2) contains the least population of all house or senate districts contiguous to that part according to the 2000 2010decennial census of Indiana.
    (b) If any part of Indiana is described as being in more than one (1) house or senate district, the part is included within the house or senate district that:
        (1) is one (1) of the house or senate districts in which the part is listed in IC 2-1-10 IC 2-1-12 or IC 2-1-11, IC 2-1-13, whichever is applicable;
        (2) is contiguous to the part; and
        (3) contains the least population according to the 2000 decennial census of Indiana.
    (c) If any part of Indiana:
        (1) is described in IC 2-1-10 IC 2-1-12 or IC 2-1-11 IC 2-1-13 as being in one (1) house or senate district; and
        (2) entirely surrounded by another house or senate district;
the part shall be incorporated into the house or senate district that surrounds the part.
    (d) If any part of Indiana:
        (1) is described as being in one (1) house or senate district; and
        (2) is not contiguous to another part of the house or senate district that contains the majority of the population in the house or senate district;
the part is included with the contiguous house or senate district that contains the least population according to the 2000 2010 decennial census of Indiana.

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SOURCE: IC 2-1-9-8; (11)SB0257.1.6. -->     SECTION 6. IC 2-1-9-8 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 8. Indiana is divided into one hundred (100) house districts as described in IC 2-1-10. IC 2-1-12. From each of these districts there shall be elected one (1) representative of the house of representatives of the Indiana general assembly.

SOURCE: IC 2-1-9-9; (11)SB0257.1.7. -->     SECTION 7. IC 2-1-9-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 9. (a) Indiana is divided into fifty (50) senate districts as described in IC 2-1-11. IC 2-1-13. From each of these districts there shall be elected one (1) senator of the senate of the Indiana general assembly.
    (b) Each senator elected in the general election in 2000 2010 for a full four (4) year term shall continue to hold office until the term for which the senator was elected has expired by limitation, and the senator shall represent the district established under IC 2-1-11 IC 2-1-13 in which the senator's legal residence is located.

SOURCE: IC 2-1-9-10; (11)SB0257.1.8. -->     SECTION 8. IC 2-1-9-10 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 10. The legislative services agency shall separately maintain and preserve in the GIS the descriptions and maps included in the 2000 2010 decennial census of Indiana. The legislative services agency shall make those descriptions and maps available for public inspection during regular office hours and on the Internet.

SOURCE: IC 2-1-9-11; (11)SB0257.1.9. -->     SECTION 9. IC 2-1-9-11 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 11. The official report and all official documents relating to the report of the 2000 2010 decennial census are incorporated by reference into this article.

SOURCE: IC 2-1-12; (11)SB0257.1.10. -->     SECTION 10. IC 2-1-12 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]:
     Chapter 12. House Districts; 2011 Plan
    Sec. 1. House District 1 consists of the following:
    Sec. 2. House District 2 consists of the following:
    Sec. 3. House District 3 consists of the following:
    Sec. 4. House District 4 consists of the following:
    Sec. 5. House District 5 consists of the following:
    Sec. 6. House District 6 consists of the following:
    Sec. 7. House District 7 consists of the following:
    Sec. 8. House District 8 consists of the following:
    Sec. 9. House District 9 consists of the following:
    Sec. 10. House District 10 consists of the following:
    Sec. 11. House District 11 consists of the following:

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    Sec. 12. House District 12 consists of the following:
    Sec. 13. House District 13 consists of the following:
    Sec. 14. House District 14 consists of the following:
    Sec. 15. House District 15 consists of the following:
    Sec. 16. House District 16 consists of the following:
    Sec. 17. House District 17 consists of the following:
    Sec. 18. House District 18 consists of the following:
    Sec. 19. House District 19 consists of the following:
    Sec. 20. House District 20 consists of the following:
    Sec. 21. House District 21 consists of the following:
    Sec. 22. House District 22 consists of the following:
    Sec. 23. House District 23 consists of the following:
    Sec. 24. House District 24 consists of the following:
    Sec. 25. House District 25 consists of the following:
    Sec. 26. House District 26 consists of the following:
    Sec. 27. House District 27 consists of the following:
    Sec. 28. House District 28 consists of the following:
    Sec. 29. House District 29 consists of the following:
    Sec. 30. House District 30 consists of the following:
    Sec. 31. House District 31 consists of the following:
    Sec. 32. House District 32 consists of the following:
    Sec. 33. House District 33 consists of the following:
    Sec. 34. House District 34 consists of the following:
    Sec. 35. House District 35 consists of the following:
    Sec. 36. House District 36 consists of the following:
    Sec. 37. House District 37 consists of the following:
    Sec. 38. House District 38 consists of the following:
    Sec. 39. House District 39 consists of the following:
    Sec. 40. House District 40 consists of the following:
    Sec. 41. House District 41 consists of the following:
    Sec. 42. House District 42 consists of the following:
    Sec. 43. House District 43 consists of the following:
    Sec. 44. House District 44 consists of the following:
    Sec. 45. House District 45 consists of the following:
    Sec. 46. House District 46 consists of the following:
    Sec. 47. House District 47 consists of the following:
    Sec. 48. House District 48 consists of the following:
    Sec. 49. House District 49 consists of the following:
    Sec. 50. House District 50 consists of the following:
    Sec. 51. House District 51 consists of the following:
    Sec. 52. House District 52 consists of the following:
    Sec. 53. House District 53 consists of the following:

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    Sec. 54. House District 54 consists of the following:
    Sec. 55. House District 55 consists of the following:
    Sec. 56. House District 56 consists of the following:
    Sec. 57. House District 57 consists of the following:
    Sec. 58. House District 58 consists of the following:
    Sec. 59. House District 59 consists of the following:
    Sec. 60. House District 60 consists of the following:
    Sec. 61. House District 61 consists of the following:
    Sec. 62. House District 62 consists of the following:
    Sec. 63. House District 63 consists of the following:
    Sec. 64. House District 64 consists of the following:
    Sec. 65. House District 65 consists of the following:
    Sec. 66. House District 66 consists of the following:
    Sec. 67. House District 67 consists of the following:
    Sec. 68. House District 68 consists of the following:
    Sec. 69. House District 69 consists of the following:
    Sec. 70. House District 70 consists of the following:
    Sec. 71. House District 71 consists of the following:
    Sec. 72. House District 72 consists of the following:
    Sec. 73. House District 73 consists of the following:
    Sec. 74. House District 74 consists of the following:
    Sec. 75. House District 75 consists of the following:
    Sec. 76. House District 76 consists of the following:
    Sec. 77. House District 77 consists of the following:
    Sec. 78. House District 78 consists of the following:
    Sec. 79. House District 79 consists of the following:
    Sec. 80. House District 80 consists of the following:
    Sec. 81. House District 81 consists of the following:
    Sec. 82. House District 82 consists of the following:
    Sec. 83. House District 83 consists of the following:
    Sec. 84. House District 84 consists of the following:
    Sec. 85. House District 85 consists of the following:
    Sec. 86. House District 86 consists of the following:
    Sec. 87. House District 87 consists of the following:
    Sec. 88. House District 88 consists of the following:
    Sec. 89. House District 89 consists of the following:
    Sec. 90. House District 90 consists of the following:
    Sec. 91. House District 91 consists of the following:
    Sec. 92. House District 92 consists of the following:
    Sec. 93. House District 93 consists of the following:
    Sec. 94. House District 94 consists of the following:
    Sec. 95. House District 95 consists of the following:

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    Sec. 96. House District 96 consists of the following:
    Sec. 97. House District 97 consists of the following:
    Sec. 98. House District 98 consists of the following:
    Sec. 99. House District 99 consists of the following:
    Sec. 100. House District 100 consists of the following:

SOURCE: IC 2-1-10; (11)SB0257.1.11. -->     SECTION 11. IC 2-1-10 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 6, 2012].