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ELECTION DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

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2011 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: John L. Valentine

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House Sponsor: John Dougall

             6      Cosponsor:Howard A. Stephenson              7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the boundaries of certain United States House of Representatives
             11      districts, State Senate districts, and State House districts and establishes certain review
             12      and evaluation requirements for the lieutenant governor, the Automated Geographic
             13      Reference Center, and county clerks.
             14      Highlighted Provisions:
             15          This bill:
             16          .    modifies a portion of the common boundary between United States House of
             17      Representatives District 2 and District 3;
             18          .    modifies a portion of the common boundary between Senate District 11 and Senate
             19      District 14;
             20          .    modifies a portion of the common boundary between House District 27 and House
             21      District 57;
             22          .    establishes requirements for county clerks to submit certain maps and data to the
             23      lieutenant governor for review and evaluation;
             24          .    requires the Automated Geographic Reference Center to compare certain maps and
             25      data submitted by the county clerks with boundaries of Congressional, State School
             26      Board, Senate, and House districts as established by the Legislature's official maps;
             27      and
             28          .    makes technical changes.


             29      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             30          None
             31      Other Special Clauses:
             32          This bill provides an immediate effective date.
             33      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             34      AMENDS:
             35          20A-13-101 (Contingently Superseded), as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah
             36      2001, Second Special Session, Chapter 6
             37          20A-13-102, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2001, Second Special Session,
             38      Chapter 6
             39          20A-14-102, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2001, Second Special Session,
             40      Chapter 2
             41          36-1-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 12
             42          36-1-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 12
             43          36-1-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 12
             44          36-1-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 12
             45      ENACTS:
             46          20A-13-102.2, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             47          20A-14-102.3, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             48          36-1-103.2, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             49          36-1-202.2, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             50     
             51      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             52          Section 1. Section 20A-13-101 (Contingently Superseded) is amended to read:
             53           20A-13-101 (Contingently Superseded). Representatives to the United States
             54      Congress -- Three representative districts -- When elected -- District boundaries.
             55          (1) (a) The state of Utah is divided into three districts for the election of representatives
             56      to the Congress of the United States, with one member to be elected from each Congressional


             57      district.
             58          (b) At the general election to be held in 2002, and biennially thereafter, one
             59      representative from each Congressional district shall be elected to serve in the Congress of the
             60      United States.
             61          (2) (a) The Legislature adopts the official census population figures and maps of the
             62      Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce developed in connection
             63      with the taking of the 2000 national decennial census as the official data for establishing
             64      Congressional district boundaries.
             65          (b) [The] Except as provided in Subsection (3), the numbers and boundaries of the
             66      Congressional districts are designated and established by the maps attached to the bill that
             67      enacts this section.
             68          (3) The following census blocks from the 2000 census are removed from
             69      Congressional District 2 and placed into Congressional District 3: Census Tract 010205,
             70      Blocks 1000, 1001, 3001, 3003, and 3004.
             71          Section 2. Section 20A-13-102 is amended to read:
             72           20A-13-102. Official maps of Congressional districts.
             73          (1) (a) The Legislature shall file copies of the official maps enacted by the Legislature,
             74      and any other relevant materials, with the lieutenant governor's office.
             75          (b) [The] Except as provided in Subsection (2), the legal boundaries of Utah's
             76      Congressional districts are contained in the official maps on file with the lieutenant governor's
             77      office.
             78          (2) The following census blocks from the 2000 census are removed from
             79      Congressional District 2 and placed into Congressional District 3: Census Tract 010205,
             80      Blocks 1000, 1001, 3001, 3003, and 3004.
             81          [(2)] (3) When questions of interpretation of Congressional district boundaries arise,
             82      the official maps on file in the lieutenant governor's office shall serve as the indication of the
             83      legislative intent in drawing the Congressional district boundaries.
             84          [(3) (a) Each county clerk shall obtain copies of the official maps for the clerk's county


             85      from the lieutenant governor's office.]
             86          [(b) Each county clerk shall establish voting precincts and polling places within each
             87      Congressional district according to the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-5-303 .]
             88          (4) Maps identifying the boundaries for Congressional districts may be viewed on the
             89      Internet at the lieutenant governor's website.
             90          Section 3. Section 20A-13-102.2 is enacted to read:
             91          20A-13-102.2. County clerk, Automated Geographic Reference Center, and
             92      lieutenant governor responsibilities -- Maps and voting precinct boundaries.
             93          (1) Each county clerk shall obtain copies of the official maps for the clerk's county
             94      from the lieutenant governor's office.
             95          (2) (a) A county clerk may create one or more county maps that identify the boundaries
             96      of Utah's Congressional districts as shown on the official maps.
             97          (b) Before publishing or distributing any map or data created by the county clerk that
             98      identifies the boundaries of Utah's Congressional districts within the county, the county clerk
             99      shall submit the map and data to the lieutenant governor and to the Automated Geographic
             100      Reference Center for review.
             101          (c) Within 30 days after receipt of a map and data from a county clerk, the Automated
             102      Geographic Reference Center shall:
             103          (i) review the map and data to evaluate if the county map and data accurately reflect the
             104      boundaries of Utah's Congressional districts established by the Legislature in the official maps;
             105          (ii) determine whether the map and data are correct or incorrect; and
             106          (iii) communicate those findings to the lieutenant governor.
             107          (d) The lieutenant governor shall either notify the county clerk that the map and data
             108      are correct or notify the county clerk that the map and data are incorrect.
             109          (e) If the county clerk receives notice from the lieutenant governor that the map and
             110      data submitted are incorrect, the county clerk shall:
             111          (i) make the corrections necessary to conform the map and data to the official maps;
             112      and


             113          (ii) resubmit the corrected map and data to the lieutenant governor and to the
             114      Automated Geographic Reference Center for a new review under this Subsection (2).
             115          (3) (a) Subject to the requirements of this Subsection (3), each county clerk shall
             116      establish voting precincts and polling places within each Utah Congressional district according
             117      to the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-5-303 .
             118          (b) Within five working days after approval of voting precincts and polling places by
             119      the county legislative body as required by Section 20A-5-303 , each county clerk shall submit a
             120      voting precinct map identifying the boundaries of each voting precinct within the county to the
             121      lieutenant governor and to the Automated Geographic Reference Center for review.
             122          (c) Within 30 days after receipt of a map from a county clerk, the Automated
             123      Geographic Reference Center shall:
             124          (i) review the voting precinct map to evaluate if the county map accurately reflects the
             125      boundaries of Utah's Congressional districts established by the Legislature in the official maps;
             126          (ii) determine whether the map is correct or incorrect; and
             127          (iii) communicate those findings to the lieutenant governor.
             128          (d) The lieutenant governor shall either notify the county clerk that the map is correct
             129      or notify the county clerk that the map is incorrect.
             130          (e) If the county clerk receives notice from the lieutenant governor that the map is
             131      incorrect, the county clerk shall:
             132          (i) make the corrections necessary to conform the voting precinct map to the official
             133      maps; and
             134          (ii) resubmit the corrected map to the lieutenant governor and to the Automated
             135      Geographic Reference Center for a new review under this Subsection (3).
             136          Section 4. Section 20A-14-102 is amended to read:
             137           20A-14-102. Official maps of state board districts.
             138          (1) (a) The Legislature shall file copies of the official maps enacted by the Legislature
             139      with the lieutenant governor's office.
             140          (b) The legal boundaries of State Board of Education districts are contained in the


             141      official maps on file with the lieutenant governor's office.
             142          (2) When questions of interpretation of state board district boundaries arise, the official
             143      maps on file in the lieutenant governor's office shall serve as the indication of the legislative
             144      intent in drawing the state board district boundaries.
             145          [(3) (a) Each county clerk shall obtain copies of the official maps for the clerk's county
             146      from the lieutenant governor's office.]
             147          [(b) Each county clerk shall establish voting precincts and polling places within each
             148      state board district according to the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-5-303 .]
             149          [(4)] (3) Maps identifying the boundaries for state board districts may be viewed on the
             150      Internet at the lieutenant governor's website.
             151          Section 5. Section 20A-14-102.3 is enacted to read:
             152          20A-14-102.3. County clerk, Automated Geographic Reference Center, and
             153      lieutenant governor responsibilities -- Maps and voting precinct boundaries.
             154          (1) Each county clerk shall obtain copies of the official maps for the clerk's county
             155      from the lieutenant governor's office.
             156          (2) (a) A county clerk may create one or more county maps that identify the boundaries
             157      of state board districts as shown on the official maps.
             158          (b) Before publishing or distributing any map or data created by the county clerk that
             159      identifies the boundaries of state board districts within the county, the clerk shall submit the
             160      map and data to the lieutenant governor and to the Automated Geographic Reference Center for
             161      review.
             162          (c) Within 30 days after receipt of a map and data from a county clerk, the Automated
             163      Geographic Reference Center shall:
             164          (i) review the map and data to evaluate if the county map and data accurately reflect the
             165      boundaries of state board districts established by the Legislature in the official maps;
             166          (ii) determine whether the map and data are correct or incorrect; and
             167          (iii) communicate those findings to the lieutenant governor.
             168          (d) The lieutenant governor shall either notify the county clerk that the map and data


             169      are correct or inform the county clerk that the map and data are incorrect.
             170          (e) If the county clerk receives notice from the lieutenant governor that the map and
             171      data submitted are incorrect, the county clerk shall:
             172          (i) make the corrections necessary to conform the map and data to the official maps;
             173      and
             174          (ii) resubmit the corrected map and data to the lieutenant governor for a new review
             175      under this Subsection (2).
             176          (3) (a) Subject to the requirements of this Subsection (3), each county clerk shall
             177      establish voting precincts and polling places within each state board district according to the
             178      procedures and requirements of Section 20A-5-303 .
             179          (b) Within five working days after approval of voting precincts and polling places by
             180      the county legislative body as required by Section 20A-5-303 , each county clerk shall submit a
             181      voting precinct map identifying the boundaries of each voting precinct within the county to the
             182      lieutenant governor and to the Automated Geographic Reference Center for review.
             183          (c) Within 30 days after receipt of a map from a county clerk, the Automated
             184      Geographic Reference Center shall:
             185          (i) review the voting precinct map to evaluate if the county map accurately reflects the
             186      boundaries of state board districts established by the Legislature in the official maps;
             187          (ii) determine whether the map is correct or incorrect; and
             188          (iii) communicate those findings to the lieutenant governor.
             189          (d) The lieutenant governor shall either notify the county clerk that the map is correct
             190      or notify the county clerk that the map is incorrect.
             191          (e) If the county clerk receives notice from the lieutenant governor that the map is
             192      incorrect, the county clerk shall:
             193          (i) make the corrections necessary to conform the voting precinct map to the official
             194      maps; and
             195          (ii) resubmit the corrected map to the lieutenant governor and to the Automated
             196      Geographic Reference Center for a new review under this Subsection (3).


             197          Section 6. Section 36-1-101 is amended to read:
             198           36-1-101. Utah State Senate -- District boundaries.
             199          (1) As used in this chapter:
             200          (a) "New county boundary" means the adjusted common boundary between Salt Lake
             201      County and Utah County as certified by the lieutenant governor on December 29, 2005.
             202          (b) "Old county boundary" means the common boundary between Salt Lake County
             203      and Utah County before the boundary change certified by the lieutenant governor on December
             204      29, 2005.
             205          (c) "Southwestern intersection" means the western-most three way intersection of the
             206      old county boundary, the new county boundary, and the boundary separating Senate District 9
             207      and Senate District 11.
             208          (2) The Utah State Senate shall consist of 29 members, with one member to be elected
             209      from each Utah State Senate district.
             210          (3) (a) The Legislature adopts the official census population figures and maps of the
             211      Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce developed in connection
             212      with the taking of the 2000 national decennial census as the official data for establishing Senate
             213      district boundaries.
             214          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (4), the numbers and boundaries of the Senate
             215      districts are designated and established by the maps attached to the bill that enacts this section.
             216          (4) (a) Because of the new county boundary separating Salt Lake County and Utah
             217      County, the boundary separating Senate District 9 and Senate District 11 that followed the old
             218      county boundary is changed to follow the new county boundary eastward from the
             219      southwestern intersection to the point where the existing boundary of Senate District 9 turns
             220      north from the old county boundary.
             221          (b) The following census blocks from the 2000 census are removed from Senate
             222      District 11 and placed into Senate District 14: Census Tract 010205, Blocks 1000, 1001, 3001,
             223      3003, and 3004.
             224          Section 7. Section 36-1-103 is amended to read:


             225           36-1-103. Official maps of Senate districts.
             226          (1) (a) The Legislature shall file copies of the official maps enacted by the Legislature,
             227      and any other relevant data, with the lieutenant governor's office.
             228          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the legal boundaries of Senate districts are
             229      contained in the official maps on file with the lieutenant governor's office.
             230          (2) (a) Because of the new county boundary separating Salt Lake County and Utah
             231      County, the boundary separating Senate District 9 and Senate District 11 that followed the old
             232      county boundary is changed to follow the new county boundary eastward from the
             233      southwestern intersection to the point where the existing boundary of Senate District 9 turns
             234      north from the old county boundary.
             235          (b) The following census blocks from the 2000 census are removed from Senate
             236      District 11 and placed into Senate District 14: Census Tract 010205, Blocks 1000, 1001, 3001,
             237      3003, and 3004.
             238          (3) When questions of interpretation of Senate district boundaries arise, the official
             239      maps on file in the lieutenant governor's office shall serve as the indication of the legislative
             240      intent in drawing the Senate district boundaries.
             241          [(4) (a) Each county clerk shall obtain copies of the official maps for the clerk's county
             242      from the lieutenant governor's office.]
             243          [(b) Each county clerk shall establish voting precincts and polling places within each
             244      Senate district according to the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-5-303 .]
             245          [(5)] (4) Maps identifying the boundaries for Senate districts may be viewed on the
             246      Internet at the lieutenant governor's website.
             247          Section 8. Section 36-1-103.2 is enacted to read:
             248          36-1-103.2. County clerk, Automated Geographic Reference Center, and
             249      lieutenant governor responsibilities -- Maps and voting precinct boundaries.
             250          (1) Each county clerk shall obtain copies of the official maps for the clerk's county
             251      from the lieutenant governor's office.
             252          (2) (a) A county clerk may create one or more county maps that identify the boundaries


             253      of Senate districts as shown on the official maps.
             254          (b) Before publishing or distributing any map or data created by the county clerk that
             255      identifies the boundaries of Senate districts within the county, the clerk shall submit the map
             256      and data to the lieutenant governor and to the Automated Geographic Reference Center for
             257      review.
             258          (c) Within 30 days after receipt of a map and data from a county clerk, the Automated
             259      Geographic Reference Center shall:
             260          (i) review the map and data to evaluate if the county map and data accurately reflect the
             261      boundaries of Senate districts established by the Legislature in the official maps;
             262          (ii) determine whether the map and data are correct or incorrect; and
             263          (iii) communicate those findings to the lieutenant governor.
             264          (d) The lieutenant governor shall either notify the county clerk that the map and data
             265      are correct or notify the county clerk that the map and data are incorrect.
             266          (e) If the county clerk receives notice from the lieutenant governor that the map and
             267      data submitted are incorrect, the county clerk shall:
             268          (i) make the corrections necessary to conform the map and data to the official maps;
             269      and
             270          (ii) resubmit the corrected map and data to the lieutenant governor and to the
             271      Automated Geographic Reference Center for a new review under this Subsection (2).
             272          (3) (a) Subject to the requirements of this Subsection (3), each county clerk shall
             273      establish voting precincts and polling places within each Senate district according to the
             274      procedures and requirements of Section 20A-5-303 .
             275          (b) Within five working days after approval of voting precincts and polling places by
             276      the county legislative body as required by Section 20A-5-303 , each county clerk shall submit a
             277      voting precinct map identifying the boundaries of each voting precinct within the county to the
             278      lieutenant governor and to the Automated Geographic Reference Center for review.
             279          (c) Within 30 days after receipt of a map from a county clerk, the Automated
             280      Geographic Reference Center shall:


             281          (i) review the voting precinct map to evaluate if the county map accurately reflects the
             282      boundaries of Senate districts established by the Legislature in the official maps;
             283          (ii) determine whether the map is correct or incorrect; and
             284          (iii) communicate those findings to the lieutenant governor.
             285          (d) The lieutenant governor shall either notify the county clerk that the map is correct
             286      or notify the county clerk that the map is incorrect.
             287          (e) If the county clerk receives notice from the lieutenant governor that the map is
             288      incorrect, the county clerk shall:
             289          (i) make the corrections necessary to conform the voting precinct map to the official
             290      maps; and
             291          (ii) resubmit the corrected map to the lieutenant governor and to the Automated
             292      Geographic Reference Center for a new review under this Subsection (3).
             293          Section 9. Section 36-1-201 is amended to read:
             294           36-1-201. Utah House of Representatives -- District boundaries.
             295          (1) The Utah House of Representatives shall consist of 75 members, with one member
             296      to be elected from each Utah House of Representatives district.
             297          (2) (a) The Legislature adopts the official census population figures and maps of the
             298      Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce developed in connection
             299      with the taking of the 2000 national decennial census as the official data for establishing House
             300      district boundaries.
             301          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the numbers and boundaries of the House
             302      districts are designated and established by the maps attached to the bill that enacts this section.
             303          (3) (a) Because of the new county boundary separating Salt Lake County and Utah
             304      County, the boundary separating House District 51 and House District 27 that follows the old
             305      county boundary is changed to follow the new county boundary.
             306          (b) The following census blocks from the 2000 census are removed from House
             307      District 27 and placed into House District 57: Census Tract 010205, Blocks 1000, 1001, 3001,
             308      3003, and 3004.


             309          Section 10. Section 36-1-202 is amended to read:
             310           36-1-202. Official maps of House districts.
             311          (1) (a) The Legislature shall file copies of the official maps enacted by the Legislature,
             312      and any other relevant materials, with the lieutenant governor's office.
             313          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the legal boundaries of House districts are
             314      contained in the official maps on file with the lieutenant governor's office.
             315          (2) (a) Because of the new county boundary separating Salt Lake County and Utah
             316      County, the boundary separating House District 51 and House District 27 that follows the old
             317      county boundary is changed to follow the new county boundary.
             318          (b) The following census blocks from the 2000 census are removed from House
             319      District 27 and placed into House District 57: Census Tract 010205, Blocks 1000, 1001, 3001,
             320      3003, and 3004.
             321          (3) When questions of interpretation of House district boundaries arise, the official
             322      maps on file in the lieutenant governor's office shall serve as the indication of the legislative
             323      intent in drawing the House district boundaries.
             324          [(4) (a) Each county clerk shall obtain copies of the official maps for the clerk's county
             325      from the lieutenant governor's office.]
             326          [(b) Each county clerk shall establish voting precincts and polling places within each
             327      House district according to the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-5-303 .]
             328          [(5)] (4) Maps identifying the boundaries for House districts may be viewed on the
             329      Internet at the lieutenant governor's website.
             330          Section 11. Section 36-1-202.2 is enacted to read:
             331          36-1-202.2. County clerk, Automated Geographic Reference Center, and
             332      lieutenant governor responsibilities -- Maps and voting precinct boundaries.
             333          (1) Each county clerk shall obtain copies of the official maps for the clerk's county
             334      from the lieutenant governor's office.
             335          (2) (a) A county clerk may create one or more county maps that identify the boundaries
             336      of House districts as shown on the official maps.


             337          (b) Before publishing or distributing any map or data created by the county clerk that
             338      identifies the boundaries of House districts within the county, the clerk shall submit the map
             339      and data to the lieutenant governor and to the Automated Geographic Reference Center for
             340      review.
             341          (c) Within 30 days after receipt of a map and data from a county clerk, the Automated
             342      Geographic Reference Center shall:
             343          (i) review the map and data to evaluate if the county map and data accurately reflect the
             344      boundaries of House districts established by the Legislature in the official maps;
             345          (ii) determine whether the map and data are correct or incorrect; and
             346          (iii) communicate those findings to the lieutenant governor.
             347          (d) The lieutenant governor shall either notify the county clerk that the map and data
             348      are correct or notify the county clerk that the map and data are incorrect.
             349          (e) If the county clerk receives notice from the lieutenant governor that the map and
             350      data submitted are incorrect, the county clerk shall:
             351          (i) make the corrections necessary to conform the map and data to the official maps;
             352      and
             353          (ii) resubmit the corrected map and data to the lieutenant governor and to the
             354      Automated Geographic Reference Center for a new review under this Subsection (2).
             355          (3) (a) Subject to the requirements of this Subsection (3), each county clerk shall
             356      establish voting precincts and polling places within each House district according to the
             357      procedures and requirements of Section 20A-5-303 .
             358          (b) Within five working days after approval of voting precincts and polling places by
             359      the county legislative body as required by Section 20A-5-303 , each county clerk shall submit a
             360      voting precinct map identifying the boundaries of each voting precinct within the county to the
             361      lieutenant governor and to the Automated Geographic Reference Center for review.
             362          (c) Within 30 days after receipt of a map from a county clerk, the Automated
             363      Geographic Reference Center shall:
             364          (i) review the voting precinct map to evaluate if the county map accurately reflects the


             365      boundaries of House districts established by the Legislature in the official maps;
             366          (ii) determine whether the map is correct or incorrect; and
             367          (iii) communicate those findings to the lieutenant governor.
             368          (d) The lieutenant governor shall either notify the county clerk that the map is correct
             369      or notify the county clerk that the map is incorrect.
             370          (e) If the county clerk receives notice from the lieutenant governor that the map is
             371      incorrect, the county clerk shall:
             372          (i) make the corrections necessary to conform the voting precinct map to the official
             373      maps; and
             374          (ii) resubmit the corrected map to the lieutenant governor and to the Automated
             375      Geographic Reference Center for a new review under this Subsection (3).
             376          Section 12. Effective date.
             377          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
             378      upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
             379      Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
             380      the date of veto override.


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