Section 72-1502 – MEMBERS.
72-1502. MEMBERS. The president pro tempore of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the minority leaders of the senate and the house of representatives shall each designate one (1) member of the commission and the state chairmen of the two (2) largest political parties, determined by the vote cast for governor […]
Section 72-1503 – POLITICAL ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED.
72-1503. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED. No person may serve on the commission who is a candidate for political office as the term "candidate" is defined in section 67-6602, Idaho Code. In the event a person serving on the commission becomes a candidate, a vacancy on the commission shall be declared by the secretary of state, and […]
Section 72-1504 – COMPENSATION.
72-1504. COMPENSATION. Members of the commission shall receive an honorarium of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per day for each day spent in the performance of their official duties and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses and food and lodging, subject to the limits provided by the board of examiners in section 67-2008, Idaho Code. Payment of […]
Section 72-1505 – ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE.
72-1505. ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE. The commissioners shall elect, by majority vote, a member or members to serve as chairman or cochairmen and other officers as they may determine. All proceedings of the commission shall be governed by the following procedure: (1) All meetings of the commission shall be subject to the provisions of the open […]
Section 72-1506 – CRITERIA GOVERNING PLANS.
72-1506. CRITERIA GOVERNING PLANS. Congressional and legislative redistricting plans considered by the commission, and plans adopted by the commission, shall be governed by the following criteria: (1) The total state population as reported by the U.S. census bureau, and the population of subunits determined therefrom, shall be exclusive permissible data. (2) To the maximum extent […]
Section 72-1507 – EXPENSES OF COMMISSION.
72-1507. EXPENSES OF COMMISSION. The council shall prepare and submit a budget for the expenses of the commission, including staff, equipment, meetings, salary and expense reimbursement of members, for consideration by the legislature not later than the session held in a year ending in nine (9) preceding the convening of a commission. History: [72-1507, added […]
Section 72-1508 – FINAL REPORT.
72-1508. FINAL REPORT. The final report of the commission shall be filed with the office of the secretary of state not more than ninety (90) days after the commission has been organized. At the next regular or special session of the legislature, the secretary of state shall transmit a copy of the report to the […]
Section 72-1509 – CHALLENGES — SUPREME COURT RULES.
72-1509. CHALLENGES — SUPREME COURT RULES. (1) Within the time and in the manner prescribed by rule of the supreme court, any registered voter, incorporated city or county in this state may appeal to the supreme court a congressional or legislative redistricting plan adopted by the commission. (2) The commission shall prepare, process and transmit […]
Section 72-1510 – CHALLENGES TO PLANS.
72-1510. CHALLENGES TO PLANS. Prior to October 1 of a year ending in one (1), in which a new federal census is available, any registered voter, incorporated city or county in this state may challenge an existing legislative apportionment based upon the new federal census by filing a petition in the supreme court invoking its […]
Section 72-1501 – COMMISSION FOR REAPPORTIONMENT.
72-1501. COMMISSION FOR REAPPORTIONMENT. (1) A commission for reapportionment shall be organized, upon the order of the secretary of state, in the event that: (a) A court of competent jurisdiction orders a redistricting of an existing state legislative or congressional plan; or (b) In a year ending in one (1), a new federal census is […]