Idaho Code 72-1501 – Commission for Reapportionment
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(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 available, in which case an order shall be issued no earlier than June 1.
(2) A commission formed pursuant to paragraph (1)(b) of this section shall be reconvened if, prior to the next general election, a court of competent jurisdiction orders the plan adopted by that commission to be revised.
Terms Used In Idaho Code 72-1501
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114