HB164 Alabama 2016 Session

Sponsors

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

<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would establish a temporary redistricting commission, to establish legislative and State Board of Education districts after each United States census</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide for the appointment of members to the redistricting commission</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also require the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment to provide data, maps, and technical assistance to the redistricting commission as needed</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to redistricting; to establish a temporary redistricting commission to establish legislative and State Board of Education districts after each United States census; to provide for the appointment of members to the redistricting commission; to prohibit state legislators and members of the State Board of Education from attempting to influence members of the redistricting commission when establishing district boundaries; and to require the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment to provide data, maps, and technical assistance to the redistricting commission as needed. </p>

Subjects

Redistricting