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ND HB1267

Bill

Status

Passed

4/19/2011

Primary Sponsor

Donald Vigesaa

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Origin

House of Representatives

62nd Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

HB 1267 Summary

  • Establishes a legislative management redistricting committee with equal representation from senate and house members appointed by the legislative management chairman to develop a redistricting plan for implementation in the 2012 primary election.

  • Requires the redistricting plan to be compact and contiguous, conform to constitutional population equality requirements, and allows the committee to adopt additional constitutionally recognized redistricting guidelines.

  • Committee must submit the redistricting plan and implementation legislation to legislative management by October 31, 2011.

  • Exempts drafts of redistricting plans created by the legislative council or members from open records requirements until presented at a legislative management or assembly meeting.

  • Authorizes the legislative management chairman to request the governor call a special legislative session to adopt the redistricting plan and address other issues including federal health care reform legislation.

  • Act expires July 31, 2012, and is declared an emergency measure.

Legislative Description

AN ACT to establish a legislative management redistricting committee, to provide for the implementation of a legislative redistricting plan, to exempt drafts of redistricting plans from open records requirements, and to provide for a special legislative session; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

Last Action

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/18

4/20/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/22/2011
Political Subdivisions1/10/2011

Full Bill Text

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