HB164 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Marcel Black
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Redistricting, establishing temporary independent redistricting commissions to reapportion state legislative and State Board of Education districts, Secs. 29-2-51, 29-2-52 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment, comprised of members of the Legislature, is responsible for preparing a reapportionment plan for state legislative districts and congressional districts.
This bill would establish a temporary redistricting commission, to establish legislative and State Board of Education districts after each United States census.
This bill would provide for the appointment of members to the redistricting commission.
This bill would prohibit state legislators and members of the State Board of Education from attempting to influence members of the redistricting commission when establishing district boundaries.
This bill would also require the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment to provide data, maps, and technical assistance to the redistricting commission as needed.
Subjects: Redistricting

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government