ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: MOE DP 5-4-0-0

HCR2058: legislative districts; population; census; citizenship

Sponsor: Representative Heap, LD 10

House Engrossed

Overview

Directs the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) or other officer or body designated by the Legislature, to take a census in years ending in zero and use this data to determine the citizen population of each Legislative district.

History

Proposition 106 is a citizen initiative that amended the Arizona Constitution by removing the Legislature's authority to draw congressional and state legislative districts and reassigned this duty to the IRC. This measure was approved by the voters in 2000.

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteDirects the IRC, or other officer or body designated by the Legislature, to take a census that must be completed no later than December 31 of years ending in zero. (Sec. 1)

2.   Requires the census to include a tabulation of the number of United States citizens residing in Arizona and their residences. (Sec. 1)

3.   Specifies the census may be conducted consistent with the procedures and methods adopted by the United States' census bureau or its successor agency. (Sec. 1)

4.   Prohibits the IRC, or other designated body, from employing federal practices inconsistent with this act. (Sec. 1)

5.   Instructs the IRC to use the data collected from the census to determine the citizen population of each Legislative district. (Sec. 1)

6.   Specifies, if no census is timely completed, the IRC must use the most current data from the United States census bureau or its successor agency to determine the citizen population of each Legislative district. (Sec. 1)

7.   Requires the IRC, during the commencement of the mapping process for legislative districts, to create districts of equal citizen population in a grid-like pattern across the state. (Sec. 1)

8.   Specifies any member of the Legislature has standing to initiate any action or proceedings to enforce the provisions of this act. (Sec. 1)

9.   Contains a Legislative findings and declaration of purpose clause.

10.  Makes technical and conforming changes.

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