County Commissioner Redistricting

Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REREVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the Second House
LLS NO. 26-0591.03 Pierce Lively x2059 HOUSE BILL 26-1038
House Committees Senate Committees
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING COUNTY COMMISSIONER REDISTRICTING.101
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov.)
Under current law, certain boards of county commissioners must
appoint county commissioner redistricting commissions to adopt plans to
divide the relevant counties into as many county commissioner districts
as there are county commissioners elected by voters of their district
(plan). The bill requires these boards of county commissioners to appoint
independent county commissioner redistricting commissions, modifies the
criteria for who may serve on these commissions, and requires the boards
of county commissioners to adopt a final plan that was one of the final
SENATE
Amended 3rd Reading
March 20, 2026
SENATE
2nd Reading Unamended
March 13, 2026
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
February 10, 2026
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
February 5, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Paschal and Clifford, Bacon, English, Froelich, Goldstein, Joseph, Lindsay, Marshall,
McCluskie, Nguyen, Rutinel, Willford
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Snyder, Coleman, Exum, Gonzales J., Kipp, Wallace, Weissman
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
plans approved by an independent county commissioner redistricting
commission. The bill also removes the role of advisory committees in the
process of adopting a plan and divides that role among staff and the
independent county commissioner redistricting commissions.
Further, the bill requires an independent county commissioner
redistricting commission to adopt a numerical measure of county
commissioner district competitiveness and to use that measure in
determining county commissioner districts.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Short title. The short title of this act is the "The2
County Commissioner Redistricting Integrity Act".3
SECTION 2. Legislative declaration.4
(1) The general assembly finds and declares that:5
(a) In order for our democratic republic to truly represent the6
voices of the people, if districts are required, they must be drawn such7
that the people have an opportunity to elect representatives who are8
reflective of and responsive and accountable to their constituents;9
(b) The people are best served when districts are not drawn to10
benefit particular parties or incumbents, but are instead drawn to ensure11
representation for the various communities of interest and to maximize12
the number of competitive districts;13
(c) The federal "Voting Rights Act of 1965" prohibits voting14
practices and procedures, including redistricting, that discriminate on the15
basis of race, color, or language;16
(d) Districts are redrawn after every decennial census for members17
of congress, members of the general assembly, county commissioners,18
school board members, city councillors, and special district19
representatives;20
(e) In the 2018 legislative session, the general assembly21
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unanimously supported two referred measures, Amendments Y and Z,1
that reflected a bipartisan compromise to ensure fair redistricting of2
congressional districts, state house of representative districts, and state3
senate districts;4
(f) At the general election in November 2018, seventy-one percent5
of electors in the state approved Amendments Y and Z;6
(g) The only partisan offices elected by districts in Colorado not7
included in Amendments Y and Z were county commissioners; and8
(h) It is of statewide interest that voters in every Colorado county9
are empowered to elect commissioners who will reflect the communities10
within the county and who will be responsive and accountable to them.11
(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that most12
Colorado counties elect their commissioners by the voters of the whole13
county, but counties with populations over seventy thousand are allowed14
to increase from three to five commissioners and elect some or all of their15
commissioners by the voters of individual districts. By enacting this16
House Bill 26-1038, the general assembly intends to build upon17
HB21-1047 by further ensuring that county commissioner districts are18
drawn by independent commissions and not by a sitting board of19
commissioners, the members of which have a fundamental and inherent20
conflict of interest in drawing a district in which they or a desired21
successor may run for office in the future. The general assembly also22
intends to further clarify what constitutes a competitive county23
commissioner district.24
(3) The general assembly further finds and declares that, pursuant25
to the Colorado supreme court's holding in League of Women Voters of26
Greeley v. Bd. of Cnty. Comm'rs of the Cnty. of Weld 563 P.3d 119227
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(Colo. 2025), as with HB21-1047, this House Bill 26-1038 applies to1
counties whether or not they are home rule counties.2
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-10-306, amend3
(6)(b) and (6)(i); repeal (6)(a) and (6)(d); and add (6)(d.5) and (7) as4
follows:5
30-10-306. Commissioners' districts - vacancies - definitions.6
(6) As used in this section and sections 30-10-306.1 to7
30-10-306.4, unless the context otherwise requires:8
(a) "Advisory committee" means a group of persons who are not9
nonpartisan staff of the county who are assigned to assist the commission10
by the board of county commissioners. The board of county11
commissioners may delegate any functions but the final adoption of a12
plan to the advisory committee. The advisory committee must be13
composed of an equal number of members who are affiliated with the14
state's largest political party, affiliated with the state's second largest15
political party, and not affiliated with any political party. For purposes of16
this subsection (6)(a), the state's two largest political parties shall be17
determined by the number of registered electors affiliated with each18
political party in the state according to voter registration data published19
by the secretary of state for the earliest day in January of the redistricting20
year for which such data is published.21
(b) "Commission" means a county commissioner district22
redistricting commission, whether the commission is an independent23
county commissioner district redistricting commission or not. A county24
commissioner district redistricting commission can be made up solely of25
the members of a county's board of county commissioners CREATED IN26
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 30-10-306.1 (2).27
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(d) "Independent commission" means an independent county1
commissioner district redistricting commission created in accordance with2
section 30-10-306.1 (2).3
(d.5) "I NDEPENDENT COMMITTEE " MEANS A COMMITTEE4
COMPOSED OF AN EQUAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH5
THE STATE'S LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY , AFFILIATED WITH THE STATE 'S6
SECOND-LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY , AND NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY7
POLITICAL PARTY . FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION (6)(d.5), THE8
STATE'S TWO LARGEST POLITICAL PARTIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE9
NUMBER OF REGISTERED ELECTORS AFFILIATED WITH EACH POLITICAL10
PARTY IN THE STATE ACCORDING TO VOTER REGISTRATION DATA11
PUBLISHED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE EARLIEST DAY IN12
JANUARY OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH DATA IS13
PUBLISHED. AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE SHALL NOT INCLUDE14
NONPARTISAN STAFF OF THE COUNTY.15
(i) "Staff" means the nonpartisan staff of the county who are16
assigned to assist the commission by the board of county commissioners17
OR CONTRACTORS WITH THE COUNTY WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO ASSIST THE18
COMMISSION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. STAFF DOES NOT19
INCLUDE THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER OR ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE20
CLERK AND RECORDER WHO IS ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ELECTION21
ADMINISTRATION, VOTER REGISTRATION, ELECTION CONDUCT, ELECTION22
SECURITY, OR MAINTENANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION OR PRECINCT23
RECORDS, UNLESS THE CLERK AND RECORDER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE CLERK24
AND RECORDER EXPRESSLY AGREE IN WRITING TO ASSIST THE25
COMMISSION.26
(7) (a) ANY QUALIFIED ELECTOR OF THE COUNTY MAY CHALLENGE27
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THE ADOPTION OF A PLAN TO DIVIDE THE COUNTY INTO AS MANY1
DISTRICTS AS THERE ARE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ELECTED BY VOTERS2
OF THEIR DISTRICT BY AN ACTION IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE3
COUNTY.4
(b) IN AN ACTION BROUGHT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (7)(a) OF5
THIS SECTION , THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND , IF6
APPLICABLE, THE INDEPENDENT COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT7
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, SHALL BE NAMED AS DEFENDANTS.8
(c) THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER IS NOT A NECESSARY OR9
PROPERTY PARTY TO AN ACTION BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION10
(7) UNLESS THE ACTION SPECIFICALLY ALLEGES A VIOLATION OF DUTIES11
EXPRESSLY ASSIGNED TO THE CLERK AND RECORDER BY STATUTE.12
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-10-306.1, amend13
(1) introductory portion, (2) introductory portion, and (2)(c); repeal (2)(a)14
and (2)(b); and add (2)(d), (2)(e), (2)(f), (2)(g), and (2.5) as follows:15
30-10-306.1. Commission created - commission composition16
and appointment.17
(1) The board of county commissioners in each of the following18
counties must designate CONVENE a county commissioner district19
redistricting commission and are encouraged to convene an independent20
county commissioner district redistricting commission, in order to adopt21
a plan APPROVE ONE OR MORE PLANS to divide the relevant county into as22
many districts as there are county commissioners elected by voters of23
their district:24
(2) In appointing members to an independent A commission, a25
board of county commissioners: is encouraged to:26
(a) Appoint persons who accurately reflect the political affiliations27
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of the residents of the county, including unaffiliated residents;1
(b) Appoint persons who accurately reflect the county's racial,2
ethnic, gender, and geographic diversity; and3
(c) SHALL avoid conflicts of interest based on partisan alignments;4
(d) S HALL ENSURE THAT THE COMMISSION IS AN INDEPENDENT5
COMMITTEE;6
(e) SHALL EITHER DIRECT THE COMMISSION TO APPROVE ONE FINAL7
PLAN TO DIVIDE THE RELEVANT COUNTY INTO AS MANY DISTRICTS AS8
THERE ARE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ELECTED BY VOTERS OF THEIR9
DISTRICT, WHICH PLAN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL10
ADOPT AS THE FINAL PLAN, OR DIRECT THE COMMISSION TO APPROVE AT11
LEAST THREE FINAL PLANS TO DIVIDE THE RELEVANT COUNTY INTO AS12
MANY DISTRICTS AS THERE ARE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ELECTED BY13
VOTERS OF THEIR DISTRICT , WHICH PLANS THE BOARD OF COUNTY14
COMMISSIONERS SHALL SELECT FROM IN DECIDING WHICH PLAN TO ADOPT15
AS THE FINAL PLAN;16
(f) SHALL NOT APPOINT ANY MEMBER TO A COMMISSION WHO IS A17
CURRENTLY ELECTED COUNTY COMMISSIONER; AND18
(g) I S ENCOURAGED TO APPOINT PERSONS WHO ACCURATELY19
REFLECT THE COUNTY 'S RACIAL , ETHNIC , GENDER , AND GEOGRAPHIC20
DIVERSITY.21
(2.5) THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY REMOVE ANY22
MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION FOR MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE, FOR FAILURE23
TO REGULARLY ATTEND MEETINGS, OR FOR PREVENTING THE COMMISSION24
FROM DISCHARGING ITS DUTIES.25
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-10-306.2, amend26
(1), (2), (3)(c), (3)(d), (4)(b)(I)(B), (4)(b)(I)(C), (4)(b)(I)(D), (4)(b)(I)(F),27
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(4)(b)(II), (4)(b)(III) as follows:1
30-10-306.2. Commission organization - procedures -2
transparency - voting requirements.3
(1) The board of county commissioners shall appoint staff as4
needed to assist the commission. Staff or the advisory committee shall5
acquire and prepare all necessary resources, including computer6
hardware, software, and demographic, geographic, and political7
databases, as far in advance as necessary to enable the commission to8
begin its work immediately upon convening.9
(2) The commission shall not vote upon THE APPROVAL OF a final10
plan OR SET OF FINAL PLANS until at least seventy-two hours after it has11
been proposed to the commission in a public meeting or at least12
seventy-two hours after it has been amended by the commission in a13
public meeting, whichever occurs later.14
(3) (c) The commission shall maintain a website through which15
any county resident may submit proposed plans or written comments, or16
both, without attending a hearing of the commission. The commission17
shall ensure that the website is easily accessible and contains a record of18
the commission's activities and proceedings, including the commission's19
directions to staff or an advisory committee on proposed changes to any20
plan and the commission's rationale for such changes.21
(d) The commission shall publish all written comments pertaining22
to redistricting on its website or comparable means of communicating23
with the public as well as the name of the county resident submitting such24
comments. If the commission advisory committee, or staff have a25
substantial basis to believe that a person submitting such comments has26
not truthfully or accurately identified himself or herself, the commission27
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need not consider and need not publish such comments but must notify1
the commenter in writing of this fact. The commission may withhold2
comments, in whole or in part, from the website or comparable means of3
communicating with the public that do not relate to redistricting plans,4
policies, or communities of interest.5
(4) (b) To ensure transparency in the redistricting process:6
(I) (B) Except as provided in subsections (4)(b)(I)(D) and7
(4)(b)(I)(F) of this section, a member of the commission shall not8
communicate with staff or any members of the advisory committee9
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS , AND A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF10
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH A MEMBER OF11
THE COMMISSION OR STAFF , on the mapping of county commissioner12
districts unless the communication is during a public meeting or hearing13
of the commission.14
(C) Except for public input and comment, staff shall not have any15
communications about the content or development of any plan outside of16
public hearings with anyone, including any members of the advisory17
committee, except other staff members. Likewise, except for public input18
and comment, members of the advisory committee shall not have any19
communications about the content or development of any plan outside of20
public hearings with anyone, including staff, except other members of the21
advisory committee. Communications about the content or development22
of any plan include communications about how plans will be drawn to23
satisfy the criteria in section 30-10-306.3, specific parameters related to24
the interpretation of the criteria in section 30-10-306.3, and requests for25
the drawing of additional plans. Staff or members of the advisory26
committee shall report to the commission any attempt by anyone to exert27
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influence over the staff's or advisory committee's role in the drafting of1
plans.2
(D) One or more staff may be designated to communicate with3
members of the commission or advisory committee and, in the case of a4
commission that is composed of the board of county commissioners,5
administrative staff of the county, regarding administrative matters, the6
definition and scope of which shall be determined by the commission.7
Likewise, one or more members of the advisory committee may be8
designated to communicate with members of the commission or staff9
regarding administrative matters, the definition and scope of which shall10
be determined by the commission. Any communication that occurs11
outside of a public meeting or hearing of the commission between staff,12
SERVING IN THEIR ROLE AS STAFF TO THE COMMISSION, and a member of13
the advisory committee COMMISSION OR BOARD OF COUNTY14
COMMISSIONERS, beyond those allowed by this subsection (4)(b)(I)(D),15
must be documented and made a part of the public record.16
(F) Staff may make a completed proposed plan that staff prepared17
as a result of a request made in a public hearing available to the public on18
the commission's website. In addition, staff may communicate with a19
member of the commission or the advisory committee to clarify directions20
that were given to staff during a public meeting regarding the creation of21
a proposed plan, so long as staff makes a record of the content of the22
communication available to the public on the commission's website.23
(II) The commission, each member of the commission, the24
advisory committee, each member of the advisory committee, and staff25
are subject to open records requirements as provided in part 2 of article26
72 of title 24, as amended, or any successor statute; except that plans in27
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draft form and not submitted to the commission are not public records1
subject to disclosure. Work product and communications among staff2
members of the advisory committee, and between staff SERVING IN THEIR3
ROLE AS STAFF TO THE COMMISSION and the advisory committee A4
MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION OR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS5
are subject to disclosure once a plan is adopted by the board of county6
commissioners.7
(III) Persons who contract for or receive compensation for8
advocating to the commission, to one or more members of the9
commission, to the advisory committee, to one or more members of the10
advisory committee, or to staff for the adoption or rejection of any plan,11
amendment to a plan, mapping approach, or manner of compliance with12
any of the mapping criteria specified in section 30-10-306.3 are lobbyists13
who must disclose to the secretary of state any compensation contracted14
for, compensation received, and the person or entity contracting or paying15
for their lobbying services. Such disclosure must be made no later than16
seventy-two hours after the earlier of each instance of such lobbying or17
any payment of such compensation. The secretary of state shall publish18
on the secretary of state's website or comparable means of communicating19
with the public the names of such lobbyists, as well as the compensation20
received and the persons or entities for whom they work within21
twenty-four hours of receiving such information. The secretary of state22
shall adopt rules to facilitate the complete and prompt reporting required23
by this subsection (4)(b)(III) as well as a complaint process to address any24
lobbyist's failure to report a full and accurate disclosure. which complaint25
must be heard by an administrative law judge, whose decision may be26
appealed to the court of appeals27
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SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-10-306.3, amend1
(1) introductory portion, (3)(a), (3)(c), (3)(d), (4) introductory portion,2
and (5); and add (6) as follows:3
30-10-306.3. Criteria for determination of county4
commissioner districts - definitions.5
(1) In adopting APPROVING a county commissioner district6
redistricting plan, the commission shall:7
(3) (a) (I) Thereafter AFTER COMPLYING WITH SUBSECTIONS (1)8
AND (2) OF THIS SECTION, the commission shall, to the extent reasonably9
possible, maximize the number of politically competitive districts.10
(II) (A) TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION11
(3)(a), THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT A COMPOSITE FORMULA THAT12
GENERATES A COMPETITIVENESS MEASURE EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE13
TO MEASURE DISTRICT COMPETITIVENESS AND MAY ALSO ADOPT OTHER14
MEASURES OF DISTRICT COMPETITIVENESS.15
(B) AT LEAST SEVENTY-TWO HOURS BEFORE ADOPTING A16
COMPOSITE FORMULA OR OTHER MEASURE OF COMPETITIVENESS, THE17
COMMISSION SHALL MAKE THE COMPOSITE FORMULA OR OTHER MEASURE18
OF COMPETITIVENESS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND SHALL PROVIDE THE19
PUBLIC SUFFICIENT TIME TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE COMPOSITE20
FORMULA.21
(C) USING THE RESULTS OF THE COMPOSITE FORMULA OR OTHER22
MEASURE OF COMPETITIVENESS IT ADOPTED , THE COMMISSION SHALL23
FIRST ATTEMPT TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF HIGHLY COMPETITIVE24
DISTRICTS AND THEN ATTEMPT TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF25
MODERATELY COMPETITIVE DISTRICTS.26
(c) When the commission approves a plan, the staff or27
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advisory committee shall, within seventy-two hours of such action, make1
publicly available, and include in the commission's record, a report to2
demonstrate how the plan reflects the evidence presented to, and the3
findings concerning, the extent to which competitiveness in district4
elections is fostered consistent with the other criteria set forth in this5
section.6
(d) For purposes of this subsection (3), A S USED IN THIS7
SUBSECTION (3), UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:8
(I) "Competitive" means having a reasonable potential for the9
party affiliation of the district's county commissioner to change at least10
once between federal decennial censuses. Competitiveness may be11
measured by factors such as a proposed district's past election results, a12
proposed district's political party registration data, and evidence-based13
analyses of proposed districts.14
(II) "COMPOSITE FORMULA" MEANS A FORMULA THAT AVERAGES15
THE MARGIN OF VICTORY ACROSS THE MOST REPRESENTATIVE16
COMBINATION OF NATIONAL, STATEWIDE, OR LOCAL ELECTIONS, AS17
DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION , TO DETERMINE A DISTRICT'S18
COMPETITIVENESS MEASURE EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE.19
(III) "HIGHLY COMPETITIVE DISTRICT" MEANS A DISTRICT WITH A20
COMPETITIVENESS MEASURE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO NEGATIVE FIVE21
PERCENT AND LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO FIVE PERCENT.22
(IV) " M ARGIN OF VICTORY" MEANS, FOR AN ELECTION, THE23
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PERCENTAGE OF VOTES CAST FOR THE24
CANDIDATE OF THE STATE'S LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY AND THE25
PERCENTAGE OF VOTES CAST FOR THE CANDIDATE OF THE STATE'S SECOND26
LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY.27
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(V) "M ODERATELY COMPETITIVE DISTRICT " MEANS A DISTRICT1
WITH A COMPETITIVENESS MEASURE EITHER GREATER THAN FIVE PERCENT2
AND LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO TEN PERCENT, OR LESS THAN NEGATIVE FIVE3
PERCENT AND GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO NEGATIVE TEN PERCENT.4
(4) No plan may be approved by the board of county5
commissioners or the commission if the plan:6
(5) So long as the commission has complied with the requirements7
of subsections (1) through (4) of this section, in adopting APPROVING a8
county commissioner redistricting plan, the commission may consider9
congressional districts, state house of representative districts, and state10
senate districts in order to minimize the number of necessary voting11
precincts in a county.12
(6) T HE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY DIRECT THE13
COMMISSION TO MODIFY A PROPOSED PLAN IF THE BOARD OF COUNTY14
COMMISSIONERS IDENTIFIES ELEMENTS OF THE PLAN THAT DO NOT COMPLY15
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND WHY THOSE ELEMENTS OF16
THE PLAN DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.17
SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-10-306.4, amend18
(1)(b), (1)(d), (1)(e), (1)(g), and (2) as follows:19
30-10-306.4. Deadlines for preparation, amendment, and20
approval of plans.21
(1) The board of county commissioners shall establish deadlines22
to ensure that the board of county commissioners shall adopt a plan for23
the redrawing of county commissioner districts no later than September24
30 of the redistricting year. These deadlines must include dates by which25
the following must be accomplished:26
(b) The appointment of staff and an advisory committee as needed27
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to assist the commission and the acquisition of all necessary resources to1
enable the commission to begin its work, in accordance with section2
30-10-306.2 (1);3
(d) The submission of written comments to staff or an advisory4
committee by any member of the public and any member of the5
commission on the creation of not less than three plans for county6
commissioner districts, created by staff or an advisory committee alone,7
and on communities of interest that require representation in one or more8
specific areas of the county. Staff or an advisory committee shall consider9
such comments in creating the plans, and such comments shall be part of10
the record of the commission's activities and proceedings. Staff and the11
advisory committee shall keep each plan confidential until it is published12
online or by a comparable means of communicating with the public using13
generally available technologies. The commission may provide direction14
for the development of these plans through the adoption of standards,15
guidelines, or methodologies to which staff and the advisory committee16
shall adhere; including standards, guidelines, or methodologies to be used17
to evaluate a plan's competitiveness, consistent with section 30-10-306.318
(3)(d) SECTION 30-10-306.3 (3).19
(e) The creation, presentation to the commission, and publishing20
online of the plans. At public hearings at which the plans are presented,21
staff or an advisory committee shall explain how the plans were created,22
how the plans address the categories of public comments received, and23
how the plans comply with the criteria prescribed in section 30-10-306.3.24
(g) The request by any member of the commission or group of25
members of the commission for staff or an advisory committee to prepare26
additional plans or amendments to plans. Any such request must be made27
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in a public hearing of the commission but does not require commission1
approval.2
(2) The commission may adjust the deadlines specified in3
subsection (1) of this section, if conditions outside of the commission's4
control require such an adjustment to ensure that the board of county5
commissioners can approve a plan for the redrawing of county6
commissioner districts no later than September 30 of the redistricting year7
OR IF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIRECTED THE COMMISSION8
TO ADJUST A PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-10-306.3 (6).9
SECTION 8. Act subject to petition - effective date -10
applicability.11
(1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the12
expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general13
assembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026);14
except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of15
article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or16
part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will17
not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be18
held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of19
the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.20
(2) This act applies to the adoption of a county commissioner21
district redistricting plan that occurs after the effective date of this act and22
does not require the adjustment or readoption of a county commissioner23
district redistricting plan that has been adopted as of the effective date of24
this act.25
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