§ 2-1-9-7 — Resolution of inconsistent inclusions in house or senate districts

Indiana § 2-1-9-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 1: LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT
• Ch. 9: General Provisions Relating to Establishing Legislative

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(a) Any part of Indiana that has not been
described as included in a house or senate district is included within
the house or senate district that:
(1) is contiguous to the part; and
(2) contains the least population of all house or senate districts
contiguous to that part according to the 2020 decennial census of
Indiana.
(b) If any part of Indiana is described as being in more than one (1)
house or senate district, the part is included within the house or senate
district that:
(1) is one (1) of the house or senate districts in which the part is
listed in:
(A) IC 2-1-12 or IC 2-1-13, before November 8, 2022,
whichever is applicable; or
(B) IC 2-1-14 or IC 2-1-15, after November 7, 2022, whichever
is applicable;
(2) is contiguous to the part; and
(3) contains the least population according to the 2020 decennial
census of Indiana.
(c) If any part of Indiana:
(1) is described in:
(A) IC 2-1-12 or IC 2-1-13, before November 8, 2022,
whichever is applicable; or
(B) IC 2-1-14 or IC 2-1-15, after November 7, 2022, whichever
is applicable;
as being in one (1) house or senate district; and
(2) entirely surrounded by another house or senate district;
the part shall be incorporated into the house or senate district that
surrounds the part.
(d) If any part of Indiana:
(1) is described as being in one (1) house or senate district; and
(2) is not contiguous to another part of the house or senate district
that contains the majority of the population in the house or senate
district;
the part is included with the contiguous house or senate district that
contains the least population according to the 2020 decennial census
of Indiana.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.212-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.214-2011, SEC.5; P.L.221-2021, SEC.7.