SB253 SFAT Takubo #1 3-11

Schindzielorz  7892

Senator Takubo 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 to voting precincts and redistricting; 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 the Legislature’s agent to the U.S. Census Bureau, county commissions, and clerks of county commissions during certain phases of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Redistricting Data Program; authorizing the Secretary of State to delegate technical responsibilities to staff; requiring county commissions to submit certain information to the Secretary of State on ongoing basis; requiring the Secretary of State to coordinate with counties; requiring the Secretary of State to compile, submit, and verify certain information to the U.S. Census Bureau in compliance with certain deadlines; requiring the Secretary of State to 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 the Secretary of State to provide updated maps and files to the U.S. Census Bureau; requiring the Secretary of State to make certain maps and files publicly available in physical office and on website; requiring the Secretary of State to maintain certain maps and files in its 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