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GA HB959
Bill
Status
Passed
2/17/2022
Primary Sponsor
Vance Smith
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AI Summary
- Redraws the five commissioner district boundaries for the Harris County Board of Commissioners based on the 2020 U.S. decennial census data, replacing the previous district descriptions established in 2012
- Defines district boundaries using Voting Tabulation Districts (VTDs) and individual census blocks, with the redistricting plan identified as "HarrisCC-2022"
- Current members of the Board of Commissioners continue serving until the regular expiration of their terms and are deemed to represent the newly described districts
- Provisions necessary to conduct 2022 elections take effect upon the Governor's approval, with all remaining provisions effective January 1, 2023
- Any part of Harris County not included in or not contiguous to a described district is assigned to the contiguous district with the least population per the 2020 census
Legislative Description
Harris County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
Last Action
Effective Date 2022-02-17
2/17/2022
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/1/2022
Intragovernmental Coordination1/25/2022
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