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STATE SENATE BOUNDARY AMENDMENTS

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2012 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund

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House Sponsor: Kenneth W. Sumsion

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill makes minor adjustments to Utah State Senate district boundaries to reconcile
             10      United States Census data with state maps and to resolve certain election administration
             11      issues.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    defines terms;
             15          .    makes changes to Utah State Senate district boundaries to reconcile United States
             16      Census data with state maps;
             17          .    makes changes to Utah State Senate district boundaries to resolve certain election
             18      administration issues; and
             19          .    makes technical corrections.
             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          36-1-101.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Third Special Session, Chapter 7
             27          36-1-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Third Special Session, Chapter 7
             28          36-1-103.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Third Special Session, Chapter 7
             29          36-1-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Third Special Session, Chapter 7


             30     
             31      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             32          Section 1. Section 36-1-101.5 is amended to read:
             33           36-1-101.5. Utah State Senate -- District boundaries.
             34          (1) As used in this section:
             35          (a) "County boundary" means the county boundary's location in the database as of
             36      January 1, 2010.
             37          (b) "Database" means the State Geographic Information Database created in Section
             38      63F-1-507 .
             39          (c) "Local school district boundary" means the local school district boundary's location
             40      in the database as of January 1, 2010.
             41          (d) "Municipal boundary" means the municipal boundary's location in the database as
             42      of January 1, 2010.
             43          [(1)] (2) The Utah State Senate shall consist of 29 members, with one member to be
             44      elected from each Utah State Senate district.
             45          [(2) The] (3) Except as modified by Subsection (5), the Legislature adopts the official
             46      census population figures and maps of the Bureau of the Census of the United States
             47      Department of Commerce developed in connection with the taking of the 2010 national
             48      decennial census as the official data for establishing Senate district boundaries.
             49          [(3) (a) The] (4) (a) Except as modified by Subsection (5), the Legislature enacts the
             50      numbers and boundaries of the Senate districts designated in the Senate block assignment file
             51      that is the electronic component of the bill that enacts this section.
             52          (b) That Senate block assignment file, and the Senate district boundaries generated
             53      from that Senate block assignment file, together with the modifications made by Subsection
             54      (5), may be accessed via the Utah Legislature's website.
             55          (5) (a) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate
             56      District 1 and removed from Senate District 3: 490351133053025, 490351133053028, and
             57      490351133053030.


             58          (b) The following census block from the 2010 Census is placed into Senate District 6
             59      and removed from Senate District 8: 490351135331005.
             60          (c) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District 8
             61      and removed from Senate District 6: 490351135331034, 490351135331035,
             62      490351142001003, and 490351142001004.
             63          (d) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District
             64      11 and removed from Senate District 10: 490351146003002, and 490351146003003.
             65          (e) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District
             66      11 and removed from Senate District 14: 490490102172036, and 490490102173014.
             67          (f) The following census block from the 2010 Census is placed into Senate District 12
             68      and removed from Senate District 5: 490351135263001.
             69          (g) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District
             70      13 and removed from Senate District 14: 490490002051002, 490490002051003,
             71      490490002051007, 490490002051025, and 490490002051026.
             72          (h) The following census block from the 2010 Census is placed into Senate District 15
             73      and removed from Senate District 7: 490490022011099.
             74          (i) The following census block from the 2010 Census is placed into Senate District 15
             75      and removed from Senate District 14: 490490101122091.
             76          (j) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District
             77      17 and removed from Senate District 12: 490451307032023, 490451307032030,
             78      490451307033696, and 490451307033697.
             79          (k) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District
             80      17 and removed from Senate District 25: 490050012011029, 490050012021000,
             81      490050012021001, 490050012022029, 490050012022030, 490050012022031, and
             82      490050012022032.
             83          (l) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District
             84      18 and removed from Senate District 20: 490572105121012, 490572105121013,
             85      490572105121014, and 490572107011001.


             86          (m) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District
             87      19 and removed from Senate District 20: 490572103041012, 490572103041052,
             88      490572103041053, and 490572104021005.
             89          (n) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District
             90      19 and removed from Senate District 26: 490439643062073, 490439643062086,
             91      490439643062087, 490439643062088, 490439643062090, 490439643062091,
             92      490439643062092, 490439643062093, and 490439643062101.
             93          (o) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District
             94      20 and removed from Senate District 18: 490111252002104, 490111252002105,
             95      490111252002106, 490111252002186, 490111253011000, 490111253011001,
             96      490111253011002, 490111253012000, 490111253012001, 490111253013000,
             97      490111253013001, and 490111253013032.
             98          (p) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District
             99      20 and removed from Senate District 19: 490572003001087 and 490572003001088.
             100          (q) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District
             101      21 and removed from Senate District 22: 490111258081000, 490111258081001,
             102      490111258081002, and 490111258083001.
             103          (r) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District
             104      23 and removed from Senate District 22: 490111263041048, 490111263041049,
             105      490111263041070, 490111263041084, and 490111263041086.
             106          (s) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District
             107      24 and removed from Senate District 7: 490490104092048, 490490104092052,
             108      490490104092053, 490490104092054, and 490490104092055.
             109          (t) The following census blocks from the 2010 Census are placed into Senate District
             110      28 and removed from Senate District 29: 490532711004012, 490532711004013,
             111      490532711004014, 490532711004035, 490532712001032, and 490532712001033.
             112          (u) The boundary between Senate District 14 and Senate District 15 is changed to
             113      follow the Pleasant Grove municipal boundary south of 1000 South between 1320 East Street


             114      and 1500 East Street in Pleasant Grove.
             115          (v) The boundary between Senate District 17 and Senate District 25 is changed to
             116      follow the Nibley municipal boundary from the intersection of 2200 South and 1200 West
             117      Streets, then along the same municipal boundary generally south then west to the intersection
             118      of Highway 89 and Kendell Mae Lane.
             119          (w) The boundary between Senate District 19 and Senate District 26 is changed to
             120      follow the local school district boundary from the intersection of the local school district
             121      boundary with the shared boundary between Summit County and Rich County, then along the
             122      same local school district boundary generally south and west to the intersection of the local
             123      school district boundary with Promontory Ranch Road.
             124          Section 2. Section 36-1-103 is amended to read:
             125           36-1-103. Senate districts -- Copies -- Legal boundaries.
             126          (1) (a) The Legislature shall file a copy of the Senate block assignment file enacted by
             127      the Legislature with the lieutenant governor's office.
             128          (b) [The] Except as provided in Subsection 36-1-101.5 (5), the legal boundaries of
             129      Senate districts are contained in the Senate block assignment file on file with the lieutenant
             130      governor's office.
             131          (2) (a) The lieutenant governor shall:
             132          (i) generate maps of each Utah State Senate district from the Senate block assignment
             133      file and modifications to boundaries made in Subsection 36-1-101.5 (5); and
             134          (ii) ensure that those maps are available for viewing on the lieutenant governor's
             135      website.
             136          (b) If there is any inconsistency between the maps [and], the Senate block assignment
             137      file, and the modifications made to boundaries in Subsection 36-1-101.5 (5), the Senate block
             138      assignment file [is] as adjusted by the modifications to boundaries made in Subsection
             139      36-1-101.5(5) are controlling.
             140          Section 3. Section 36-1-103.2 is amended to read:
             141           36-1-103.2. County clerk, Automated Geographic Reference Center, and


             142      lieutenant governor responsibilities -- Maps and voting precinct boundaries.
             143          (1) As used in this section, "redistricting boundary data" means the Senate block
             144      assignment file and any modifications made to the Senate district boundaries by Subsection
             145      36-1-101.5 (5).
             146          [(1)] (2) Each county clerk shall obtain a copy of the [Senate block assignment file]
             147      redistricting boundary data for the clerk's county from the lieutenant governor's office.
             148          [(2)] (3) (a) A county clerk may create one or more county maps that identify the
             149      boundaries of Senate districts as generated from the [Senate block assignment file] redistricting
             150      boundary data.
             151          (b) Before publishing or distributing any map or data created by the county clerk that
             152      identifies the boundaries of Senate districts within the county, the clerk shall submit the county
             153      map and data to the lieutenant governor and to the Automated Geographic Reference Center for
             154      review.
             155          (c) Within 30 days after receipt of a county map and data from a county clerk, the
             156      Automated Geographic Reference Center shall:
             157          (i) review the county map and data to evaluate if the county map and data accurately
             158      reflect the boundaries of Senate districts established by the Legislature in the [Senate block
             159      assignment file] redistricting boundary data;
             160          (ii) determine whether the county map and data are correct or incorrect; and
             161          (iii) communicate those findings to the lieutenant governor.
             162          (d) The lieutenant governor shall either notify the county clerk that the county map and
             163      data are correct or notify the county clerk that the county map and data are incorrect.
             164          (e) If the county clerk receives notice from the lieutenant governor that the county map
             165      and data submitted are incorrect, the county clerk shall:
             166          (i) make the corrections necessary to conform the county map and data to the [Senate
             167      block assignment file] redistricting boundary data; and
             168          (ii) resubmit the corrected county map and data to the lieutenant governor and to the
             169      Automated Geographic Reference Center for a new review under this Subsection [(2)] (3).


             170          [(3)] (4) (a) Subject to the requirements of this Subsection [(3)] (4), each county clerk
             171      shall establish voting precincts and polling places within each Senate district according to the
             172      procedures and requirements of Section 20A-5-303 .
             173          (b) Within five working days after approval of voting precincts and polling places by
             174      the county legislative body as required by Section 20A-5-303 , each county clerk shall submit a
             175      voting precinct map identifying the boundaries of each voting precinct within the county to the
             176      lieutenant governor and to the Automated Geographic Reference Center for review.
             177          (c) Within 30 days after receipt of a voting precinct map from a county clerk, the
             178      Automated Geographic Reference Center shall:
             179          (i) review the voting precinct map to evaluate if the voting precinct map accurately
             180      reflects the boundaries of Senate districts established by the Legislature in the [Senate block
             181      assignment file] redistricting boundary data;
             182          (ii) determine whether the voting precinct map is correct or incorrect; and
             183          (iii) communicate those findings to the lieutenant governor.
             184          (d) The lieutenant governor shall either notify the county clerk that the voting precinct
             185      map is correct or notify the county clerk that the map is incorrect.
             186          (e) If the county clerk receives notice from the lieutenant governor that the voting
             187      precinct map is incorrect, the county clerk shall:
             188          (i) make the corrections necessary to conform the voting precinct map to the [Senate
             189      block assignment file] redistricting boundary data; and
             190          (ii) resubmit the corrected voting precinct map to the lieutenant governor and to the
             191      Automated Geographic Reference Center for a new review under this Subsection [(3)] (4).
             192          Section 4. Section 36-1-105 is amended to read:
             193           36-1-105. Uncertain boundaries -- How resolved.
             194          (1) As used in this section[, "affected]:
             195          (a) "Affected party" means:
             196          [(a)] (i) a senator whose Utah State Senate district boundary is uncertain because the
             197      [boundary] feature used to establish the district boundary in the Senate block assignment file


             198      [used to establish the Senate district boundary] or in any modifications to the boundary made in
             199      Subsection 36-1-101.5 (5) has been removed, modified, or is unable to be identified or who is
             200      uncertain about whether or not the senator or another person resides in a particular Senate
             201      district;
             202          [(b)] (ii) a candidate for senator whose Senate district boundary is uncertain because
             203      the [boundary] feature used to establish the district boundary in the Senate block assignment
             204      file [used to establish the Senate district boundary] or in any modifications to the boundary
             205      made in Subsection 36-1-101.5 (5) has been removed, modified, or is unable to be identified or
             206      who is uncertain about whether or not the candidate or another person resides in a particular
             207      Senate district; or
             208          [(c)] (iii) a person who is uncertain about which Senate district contains the person's
             209      residence because the [boundary] feature used to establish the district boundary in the Senate
             210      block assignment file [used to establish the Senate district boundary] or in any modifications to
             211      the boundary made in Subsection 36-1-101.5 (5) has been removed, modified, or is unable to be
             212      identified.
             213          (b) "Feature" means a geographic or other tangible or intangible mark such as a road or
             214      political subdivision boundary that is used to establish a Senate district boundary.
             215          (2) (a) An affected party may file a written request petitioning the lieutenant governor
             216      to determine:
             217          (i) the precise location of the Senate district boundary;
             218          (ii) the number of the Senate district in which a person resides; or
             219          (iii) both Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii).
             220          (b) In order to make the determination required by Subsection (2)(a), the lieutenant
             221      governor shall review:
             222          (i) the Senate block assignment file [and obtain and review];
             223          (ii) the modifications to the boundary made in Subsection 36-1-101.5 (5); and
             224          (iii) other relevant data such as aerial photographs, aerial maps, or other data about the
             225      area.


             226          (c) Within five days of receipt of the request, the lieutenant governor shall:
             227          (i) review the Senate block assignment file[, obtain and];
             228          (ii) review the modifications to the boundary made in Subsection 36-1-101.5 (5);
             229          (iii) review any relevant data[,]; and
             230          (iv) make a determination.
             231          (d) When the lieutenant governor determines the location of the Senate district
             232      boundary, the lieutenant governor shall:
             233          (i) prepare a certification identifying the appropriate Senate district boundary and
             234      attaching a map, if necessary; and
             235          (ii) send a copy of the certification to:
             236          (A) the affected party;
             237          (B) the county clerk of the affected county; and
             238          (C) the Automated Geographic Reference Center created under Section 63F-1-506 .
             239          (e) If the lieutenant governor determines the number of the Senate district in which a
             240      particular person resides, the lieutenant governor shall send a letter identifying that district by
             241      number to:
             242          (i) the person;
             243          (ii) the affected party who filed the petition, if different than the person whose Senate
             244      district number was identified; and
             245          (iii) the county clerk of the affected county.
             246          Section 5. Effective date.
             247          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
             248      upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
             249      Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
             250      the date of veto override.


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