SB 257-1_ Filed 01/31/2011, 14:09 ChairPerson
Adopted 01/31/2011


COMMITTEE REPORT





MADAM PRESIDENT:
    
     The Senate Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 257, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:

    Delete the title and insert the following:
    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning the general assembly.
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
    SECTION 1. IC 2-1-9-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 1. All terms and references to geographic units made in the descriptions of districts in this article:
        (1) have the same meanings as the terms have when used by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, in reporting the 2000 2010 decennial census of Indiana as supplemented by geographic information compiled and documented by the legislative services agency; and
        (2) describe the same geographical boundaries as depicted by maps included in the GIS.
    SECTION 2. IC 2-1-9-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "GIS" refers to the geographic information system maintained by the office that contains the following information:
        (1) Geographic and population information provided in the official census report to the state by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, in reporting the 2000 2010 decennial census of Indiana.
        (2) Election history and supplemental geographic information compiled by the legislative services agency.
    SECTION 3. IC 2-1-9-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS

[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "house district" refers to a district of the house of representatives of the general assembly described in IC 2-1-10. IC 2-1-12
    SECTION 4. IC 2-1-9-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "senate district" refers to a district of the senate of the general assembly described in IC 2-1-11. IC 2-1-13.
    SECTION 5. IC 2-1-9-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 7. (a) Any part of Indiana that has not been described as included in a house or senate district is included within the house or senate district that:
        (1) is contiguous to the part; and
        (2) contains the least population of all house or senate districts contiguous to that part according to the 2000 2010decennial census of Indiana.
    (b) If any part of Indiana is described as being in more than one (1) house or senate district, the part is included within the house or senate district that:
        (1) is one (1) of the house or senate districts in which the part is listed in IC 2-1-10 IC 2-1-12 or IC 2-1-11, IC 2-1-13, whichever is applicable;
        (2) is contiguous to the part; and
        (3) contains the least population according to the 2000 decennial census of Indiana.
    (c) If any part of Indiana:
        (1) is described in IC 2-1-10 IC 2-1-12 or IC 2-1-11 IC 2-1-13 as being in one (1) house or senate district; and
        (2) entirely surrounded by another house or senate district;
the part shall be incorporated into the house or senate district that surrounds the part.
    (d) If any part of Indiana:
        (1) is described as being in one (1) house or senate district; and
        (2) is not contiguous to another part of the house or senate district that contains the majority of the population in the house or senate district;
the part is included with the contiguous house or senate district that contains the least population according to the 2000 2010 decennial census of Indiana.
    SECTION 6. IC 2-1-9-8 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 8. Indiana is divided into one hundred (100) house districts as described in IC 2-1-10. IC 2-1-12. From each of these districts there shall be elected one (1) representative of the house of representatives of the Indiana general assembly.
    SECTION 7. IC 2-1-9-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 9. (a) Indiana is divided into fifty (50) senate districts as described in IC 2-1-11. IC 2-1-13. From each of these districts there shall be elected one (1) senator of the senate of the Indiana general assembly.
    (b) Each senator elected in the general election in 2000 2010 for

a full four (4) year term shall continue to hold office until the term for which the senator was elected has expired by limitation, and the senator shall represent the district established under IC 2-1-11 IC 2-1-13 in which the senator's legal residence is located.
    SECTION 8. IC 2-1-9-10 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 10. The legislative services agency shall separately maintain and preserve in the GIS the descriptions and maps included in the 2000 2010 decennial census of Indiana. The legislative services agency shall make those descriptions and maps available for public inspection during regular office hours and on the Internet.
    SECTION 9. IC 2-1-9-11 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 11. The official report and all official documents relating to the report of the 2000 2010 decennial census are incorporated by reference into this article.
    SECTION 10. IC 2-1-12 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]:
     Chapter 12. House Districts; 2011 Plan
    Sec. 1. House District 1 consists of the following:
    Sec. 2. House District 2 consists of the following:
    Sec. 3. House District 3 consists of the following:
    Sec. 4. House District 4 consists of the following:
    Sec. 5. House District 5 consists of the following:
    Sec. 6. House District 6 consists of the following:
    Sec. 7. House District 7 consists of the following:
    Sec. 8. House District 8 consists of the following:
    Sec. 9. House District 9 consists of the following:
    Sec. 10. House District 10 consists of the following:
    Sec. 11. House District 11 consists of the following:
    Sec. 12. House District 12 consists of the following:
    Sec. 13. House District 13 consists of the following:
    Sec. 14. House District 14 consists of the following:
    Sec. 15. House District 15 consists of the following:
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    Sec. 18. House District 18 consists of the following:
    Sec. 19. House District 19 consists of the following:
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    Sec. 22. House District 22 consists of the following:
    Sec. 23. House District 23 consists of the following:
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    Sec. 25. House District 25 consists of the following:
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    Sec. 29. House District 29 consists of the following:
    Sec. 30. House District 30 consists of the following:
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    Sec. 32. House District 32 consists of the following:
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    Sec. 40. House District 40 consists of the following:
    Sec. 41. House District 41 consists of the following:
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    Sec. 45. House District 45 consists of the following:
    Sec. 46. House District 46 consists of the following:
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    Sec. 50. House District 50 consists of the following:
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    Sec. 56. House District 56 consists of the following:
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    Sec. 60. House District 60 consists of the following:
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    Sec. 99. House District 99 consists of the following:
    Sec. 100. House District 100 consists of the following:

    SECTION 11. IC 2-1-10 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 6, 2012].
    (Reference is to SB 257 as introduced.)


and when so amended that said bill be reassigned to the Senate Committee on Elections.

___________________________

LONG, Chairperson


RS 025701/yl
2011