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OK HJR1044

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

David Perryman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amending the Oklahoma Constitution to transfer legislative redistricting authority from the Legislature to a new Nonpartisan Commission on Legislative Apportionment appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

  • Requires the Commission to complete apportionment within 90 legislative days after the first regular session following each Federal Decennial Census; if the Commission fails, the Chief Justice appoints a replacement Commission

  • Mandates that apportionment orders be signed by a majority of Commission members and filed with both the Secretary of State and Supreme Court

  • Establishes that districts must be based primarily on population with each district containing the same population as near as practicable

  • Allows any qualified elector to seek Supreme Court review of apportionment orders within 60 days of filing, with the Court having exclusive jurisdiction over such challenges

Legislative Description

Constitutional amendment; creating the Nonpartisan Commission on Legislative Apportionment; ballot title; filing.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

2/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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