S.B. 113

1

ELECTION DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
2 2011 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: John L. Valentine
5 House Sponsor: John Dougall
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the boundaries of certain United States House of Representatives
10 districts, State Senate districts, and State House districts.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . modifies a portion of the common boundary between United States House of
14 Representatives District 2 and District 3;
15 . modifies a portion of the common boundary between Senate District 11 and Senate
16 District 14;
17 . modifies a portion of the common boundary between House District 27 and House
18 District 57; and
19 . makes technical changes.
20 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
21 None
22 Other Special Clauses:
23 This bill provides an immediate effective date.
24 Utah Code Sections Affected:
25 AMENDS:
26 20A-13-101 (Contingently Superseded), as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah
27 2001, Second Special Session, Chapter 6

28 20A-13-102, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2001, Second Special Session,
29 Chapter 6
30 36-1-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 12
31 36-1-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 12
32 36-1-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 12
33 36-1-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 12
34
35 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
36 Section 1. Section 20A-13-101 (Contingently Superseded) is amended to read:
37 20A-13-101 (Contingently Superseded). Representatives to the United States
38 Congress -- Three representative districts -- When elected -- District boundaries.
39 (1) (a) The state of Utah is divided into three districts for the election of representatives
40 to the Congress of the United States, with one member to be elected from each Congressional
41 district.
42 (b) At the general election to be held in 2002, and biennially thereafter, one
43 representative from each Congressional district shall be elected to serve in the Congress of the
44 United States.
45 (2) (a) The Legislature adopts the official census population figures and maps of the
46 Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce developed in connection
47 with the taking of the 2000 national decennial census as the official data for establishing
48 Congressional district boundaries.
49 (b) [The] Except as provided in Subsection (3), the numbers and boundaries of the
50 Congressional districts are designated and established by the maps attached to the bill that
51 enacts this section.
52 (3) The following census blocks from the 2000 census shall be removed from
53 Congressional District 2 and placed into Congressional District 3: Census Tract 010205,
54 Blocks 1000, 1001, 3001, 3003, and 3004.
55 Section 2. Section 20A-13-102 is amended to read:
56 20A-13-102. Official maps of Congressional districts.
57 (1) (a) The Legislature shall file copies of the official maps enacted by the Legislature,
58 and any other relevant materials, with the lieutenant governor's office.

59 (b) [The] Except as provided in Subsection (2), the legal boundaries of Utah's
60 Congressional districts are contained in the official maps on file with the lieutenant governor's
61 office.
62 (2) The following census blocks from the 2000 census shall be removed from
63 Congressional District 2 and placed into Congressional District 3: Census Tract 010205,
64 Blocks 1000, 1001, 3001, 3003, and 3004.
65 [(2)] (3) When questions of interpretation of Congressional district boundaries arise,
66 the official maps on file in the lieutenant governor's office shall serve as the indication of the
67 legislative intent in drawing the Congressional district boundaries.
68 [(3)] (4) (a) Each county clerk shall obtain copies of the official maps for the clerk's
69 county from the lieutenant governor's office.
70 (b) Each county clerk shall establish voting precincts and polling places within each
71 Congressional district according to the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-5-303 .
72 [(4)] (5) Maps identifying the boundaries for Congressional districts may be viewed on
73 the Internet at the lieutenant governor's website.
74 Section 3. Section 36-1-101 is amended to read:
75 36-1-101. Utah State Senate -- District boundaries.
76 (1) As used in this chapter:
77 (a) "New county boundary" means the adjusted common boundary between Salt Lake
78 County and Utah County as certified by the lieutenant governor on December 29, 2005.
79 (b) "Old county boundary" means the common boundary between Salt Lake County
80 and Utah County before the boundary change certified by the lieutenant governor on December
81 29, 2005.
82 (c) "Southwestern intersection" means the western-most three way intersection of the
83 old county boundary, the new county boundary, and the boundary separating Senate District 9
84 and Senate District 11.
85 (2) The Utah State Senate shall consist of 29 members, with one member to be elected
86 from each Utah State Senate district.
87 (3) (a) The Legislature adopts the official census population figures and maps of the
88 Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce developed in connection
89 with the taking of the 2000 national decennial census as the official data for establishing Senate

90 district boundaries.
91 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (4), the numbers and boundaries of the Senate
92 districts are designated and established by the maps attached to the bill that enacts this section.
93 (4) (a) Because of the new county boundary separating Salt Lake County and Utah
94 County, the boundary separating Senate District 9 and Senate District 11 that followed the old
95 county boundary is changed to follow the new county boundary eastward from the
96 southwestern intersection to the point where the existing boundary of Senate District 9 turns
97 north from the old county boundary.
98 (b) The following census blocks from the 2000 census shall be removed from Senate
99 District 11 and placed into Senate District 14: Census Tract 010205, Blocks 1000, 1001, 3001,
100 3003, and 3004.
101 Section 4. Section 36-1-103 is amended to read:
102 36-1-103. Official maps of Senate districts.
103 (1) (a) The Legislature shall file copies of the official maps enacted by the Legislature,
104 and any other relevant data, with the lieutenant governor's office.
105 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the legal boundaries of Senate districts are
106 contained in the official maps on file with the lieutenant governor's office.
107 (2) (a) Because of the new county boundary separating Salt Lake County and Utah
108 County, the boundary separating Senate District 9 and Senate District 11 that followed the old
109 county boundary is changed to follow the new county boundary eastward from the
110 southwestern intersection to the point where the existing boundary of Senate District 9 turns
111 north from the old county boundary.
112 (b) The following census blocks from the 2000 census shall be removed from Senate
113 District 11 and placed into Senate District 14: Census Tract 010205, Blocks 1000, 1001, 3001,
114 3003, and 3004.
115 (3) When questions of interpretation of Senate district boundaries arise, the official
116 maps on file in the lieutenant governor's office shall serve as the indication of the legislative
117 intent in drawing the Senate district boundaries.
118 (4) (a) Each county clerk shall obtain copies of the official maps for the clerk's county
119 from the lieutenant governor's office.
120 (b) Each county clerk shall establish voting precincts and polling places within each

121 Senate district according to the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-5-303 .
122 (5) Maps identifying the boundaries for Senate districts may be viewed on the Internet
123 at the lieutenant governor's website.
124 Section 5. Section 36-1-201 is amended to read:
125 36-1-201. Utah House of Representatives -- District boundaries.
126 (1) The Utah House of Representatives shall consist of 75 members, with one member
127 to be elected from each Utah House of Representatives district.
128 (2) (a) The Legislature adopts the official census population figures and maps of the
129 Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce developed in connection
130 with the taking of the 2000 national decennial census as the official data for establishing House
131 district boundaries.
132 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the numbers and boundaries of the House
133 districts are designated and established by the maps attached to the bill that enacts this section.
134 (3) (a) Because of the new county boundary separating Salt Lake County and Utah
135 County, the boundary separating House District 51 and House District 27 that follows the old
136 county boundary is changed to follow the new county boundary.
137 (b) The following census blocks from the 2000 census shall be removed from House
138 District 27 and placed into House District 57: Census Tract 010205, Blocks 1000, 1001, 3001,
139 3003, and 3004.
140 Section 6. Section 36-1-202 is amended to read:
141 36-1-202. Official maps of House districts.
142 (1) (a) The Legislature shall file copies of the official maps enacted by the Legislature,
143 and any other relevant materials, with the lieutenant governor's office.
144 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the legal boundaries of House districts are
145 contained in the official maps on file with the lieutenant governor's office.
146 (2) (a) Because of the new county boundary separating Salt Lake County and Utah
147 County, the boundary separating House District 51 and House District 27 that follows the old
148 county boundary is changed to follow the new county boundary.
149 (b) The following census blocks from the 2000 census shall be removed from House
150 District 27 and placed into House District 57: Census Tract 010205, Blocks 1000, 1001, 3001,
151 3003, and 3004.

152 (3) When questions of interpretation of House district boundaries arise, the official
153 maps on file in the lieutenant governor's office shall serve as the indication of the legislative
154 intent in drawing the House district boundaries.
155 (4) (a) Each county clerk shall obtain copies of the official maps for the clerk's county
156 from the lieutenant governor's office.
157 (b) Each county clerk shall establish voting precincts and polling places within each
158 House district according to the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-5-303 .
159 (5) Maps identifying the boundaries for House districts may be viewed on the Internet
160 at the lieutenant governor's website.
161 Section 7. Effective date.
162 If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
163 upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
164 Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
165 the date of veto override.




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