SB253 HFAT Steele 3-9

Schiffour 3289

Delegate Steele moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill No. 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, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Delegates; designating the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates, or designee, as state liaison to the U.S. Census Bureau during certain phases of the Redistricting Data Program; authorizing the Legislature to request the Secretary of State to provide technical responsibilities to staff; requiring county commissions to submit certain information relating to precinct updates to the Secretary of State and the Legislative liaisons on ongoing basis; requiring the Legislative liaisons and Secretary of State to coordinate with counties; requiring the Legislative liaisons and Secretary of State to compile and submit certain information to the U.S. Census Bureau in compliance with certain deadlines and requiring the Secretary of State 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 Legislature 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; requiring county commissions to submit certain maps and files to the Legislature and the Secretary of State; and requiring the Secretary of State notify the Legislature and provide copies of any maps it receives from a county commission.

Adopted

Rejected