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DE HB210

Bill

Status

Passed

7/8/2011

Primary Sponsor

Valerie Longhurst

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Origin

House of Representatives

146th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Reduces House of Representatives from 41 members to 41 members serving 2-year terms, with each district electing one representative.

  • Redefines all 41 representative district boundaries using detailed geographic descriptions with specific roads, waterways, and census-designated areas as boundary markers.

  • Requires county election departments to prepare and certify district maps, with copies filed by January 1, 2012 to the State Election Commissioner, county recorders, major political parties, and state archives.

  • Establishes that recorded maps serve as prima facie evidence of correct district boundaries in legal proceedings and allows road designation terms (avenue, boulevard, street, etc.) to be used interchangeably.

  • Includes severability clause ensuring that if any district or provision is found invalid, remaining districts and provisions remain in effect.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Providing For Reapportionment Of The State Legislative Districts.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

7/8/2011

Committee Referrals

Administration6/21/2011

Full Bill Text

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