Bill Text: IA HF2372 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Enrolled
Bill Title: A bill for an act concerning county supervisor representation and districting plans and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 625.) Effective 5-16-18.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2018-05-16 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 997. [HF2372 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-HF2372-Enrolled.html
House File 2372 - Enrolled
HOUSE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 625)
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A BILL FOR
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House File 2372
AN ACT
CONCERNING COUNTY SUPERVISOR REPRESENTATION AND
DISTRICTING PLANS AND INCLUDING EFFECTIVE DATE PROVISIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
DIVISION I
SELECTION OF COUNTY SUPERVISOR REPRESENTATION PLANS
Section 1. Section 331.206, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code
2018, is amended to read as follows:
a. The plan used under subsection 1 shall be selected by the
board or by a special election as provided in section 331.207.
A plan selected by the board shall remain in effect for at
least six years unless it is and shall only be changed by a
special election as provided in section 331.207.
Sec. 2. Section 331.207, Code 2018, is amended by adding the
following new subsection:
NEW SUBSECTION. 5A. Notwithstanding any provision of this
section to the contrary, a county with a population of sixty
thousand or more based on the most recent federal decennial
census that elects supervisors under plan "three" shall not
change from plan "three" to plan "one" or plan "two" pursuant
to a special election under this section unless a plan "one" or
plan "two" representation plan is adopted by a two=thirds vote
of the ballots cast in the special election.
DIVISION II
COUNTY SUPERVISOR REPRESENTATION DISTRICTING PLANS
Sec. 3. Section 68B.32A, subsection 16, Code 2018, is
amended to read as follows:
16. Establish an expedited procedure for reviewing
complaints forwarded by the state commissioner of elections
to the board for a determination as to whether a supervisor
district plan adopted pursuant to section 331.210A that differs
from a supervisor district plan prepared by the legislative
services agency was drawn for improper political reasons
as described in section 42.4, subsection 5. The expedited
procedure shall be substantially similar to the process used
for other complaints filed with the board except that the
provisions of section 68B.32D shall not apply.
Sec. 4. Section 331.209, subsection 4, Code 2018, is amended
to read as follows:
4. Each temporary county redistricting commission shall
notify the state commissioner of elections when the boundaries
of supervisor districts are changed, shall provide a map
delineating the new boundary lines, and shall certify to
the state commissioner of elections the populations of the
new supervisor districts as determined under the latest
federal decennial census. Upon failure of a temporary county
redistricting commission to make the required changes by
the dates specified by this section and sections 331.203
and 331.204 as determined by the state commissioner of
elections, the state commissioner of elections shall make or
cause to be made the necessary changes as soon as possible,
and shall assess to the county the expenses incurred in so
doing. The Except for a representation plan drawn pursuant
to section 331.210A, subsection 2, paragraph "f", the state
commissioner of elections may request the services of personnel
and materials available to the legislative services agency
to assist the state commissioner in making required changes
in supervisor district boundaries which become the state
commissioner's responsibility.
Sec. 5. Section 331.210A, subsection 2, paragraph f,
subparagraph (1), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows:
(1) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section
to the contrary, for For purposes of this paragraph "f",
"qualifying county" means a county that elects supervisors
under plan "three" as defined in section 331.206, or a county
with a population of one hundred eighty thousand or more that
has adopted a charter for a city=county consolidated form of
government or a community commonwealth form of government and
which charter provides for representation by districts,.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the
contrary, for a qualifying county, the legislative services
agency, and not the temporary county redistricting commission,
shall draw a representation plan as provided by paragraph "a"
pursuant to a contract executed with the county.
(c) A county subject to the requirements of this paragraph
"f" shall notify the state commissioner of elections that a
representation plan to be drawn pursuant to this paragraph
"f" is required and shall submit to the state commissioner
of elections the precinct plan to be used to draw the
representation plan. Upon notification and submission of a
precinct plan, the state commissioner of elections shall review
and approve the precinct plan to be used. Following approval
of the precinct plan to be used, the state commissioner
of elections shall notify the legislative council which
shall direct the legislative services agency to prepare a
representation plan for the county.
(d) The plan drawn by the legislative services agency
shall be based upon the precinct plan adopted and approved
for use by the county and shall be drawn in accordance with
section 42.4, to the extent applicable. After the legislative
services agency has drawn the plan, the legislative services
agency shall at the earliest feasible time make available to
the public all of the information required to be made public
by paragraph "b".
DIVISION III
EFFECTIVE DATE
Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate
importance, takes effect upon enactment.
LINDA UPMEYER
CHARLES SCHNEIDE
CARMINE BOAL
KIM REYNOLDS
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