SB253 S JUD AMT #1 1-17

Schindzielorz  7892

The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill 253—A Bill to amend and reenact §3-1-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to voting precincts and redistricting; requiring county commissions to submit precinct boundary modifications to the Secretary of State; designating the Secretary of State as state liaison to the U.S. Census Bureau during certain phases of the Redistricting Data Program; authorizing the Secretary of State to delegate technical responsibilities to staff; requiring county commissions to submit certain information relating to precinct updates to the Secretary of State on ongoing basis; requiring the Secretary of State to coordinate with counties; requiring the Secretary of State to compile and submit certain information to the U.S. Census Bureau in compliance with certain deadlines and provide copies to Legislative leadership; requiring the Legislature to provide certain maps and files to the Secretary of State at conclusion of federal congressional or state legislative redistricting; requiring Secretary of State to provide updated maps and files to the U.S. Census Bureau; requiring Secretary of State to make certain maps and files publicly available in physical office and on website; requiring Secretary of State to maintain certain maps and files in records; requiring county commissions to include magisterial districts in publicly available maps; and requiring county commissions to submit certain maps and files to Secretary of State.

Adopted

Rejected