S0022B1780A07538 DMS:JMT 06/11/18 #90 A07538
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 22
Sponsor: SENATOR FOLMER
Printer's No. 1780
Amend Bill, page 15, line 30, by inserting after "HAS"
been registered as a lobbyist,
Amend Bill, page 16, line 2, by inserting after
"COMMONWEALTH"
, or any position of public service in aid or support of such
a person ,
Amend Bill, page 17, by inserting between lines 2 and 3
(4) Each individual recommended for appointment shall have
been continuously registered in this Commonwealth with the same
political party, or continuously unaffiliated with a political
party, in the three years immediately preceding the date of
appointment to the commission.
(5) In making appointments to the commission, the General
Assembly shall consider such factors as deemed appropriate so
that the commission reasonably reflects the geographic, gender
and racial diversity of this Commonwealth.
Amend Bill, page 18, line 15, by inserting after "(1) "
Senatorial districts shall be drawn with the fewest number
of divisions to counties, municipalities and wards within the
maximum population deviation permissible.
Amend Bill, page 18, line 16, by inserting after "ONE."
The commission shall provide a written explanation for each
division.
Amend Bill, page 18, line 17, by inserting after "(2) "
Representative districts shall be drawn with the fewest
number of divisions to counties, municipalities and wards within
the maximum population deviation permissible.
Amend Bill, page 18, line 18, by inserting after "TWO."
The commission shall provide a written explanation for each
division.
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Amend Bill, page 18, line 19, by striking out "DISTRICTS" and
inserting
Congressional districts
Amend Bill, page 18, lines 19 and 20, by striking out "AS
CLOSE TO THE APPLICABLE IDEAL DISTRICT POPULATION AS POSSIBLE "
and inserting
within the maximum population deviation permissible
Amend Bill, page 18, line 24, by inserting after "DISTRICTS."
The commission shall provide a written explanation for each
division.
Amend Bill, page 20, line 1, by inserting after "THEREOF."
Upon receipt of an appeal, the Supreme Court shall
immediately direct the appointment of a special master. The
special master shall hold a hearing and take testimony on the
final plan, and return the record and a transcript of the
testimony together with a report and recommendations as
prescribed by general rules of procedure.
Amend Bill, page 20, line 10, by inserting after "TO"
the Congress of the United States and
Amend Bill, page 20, line 22, by inserting a bracket before
the comma after "DETERMINE"
Amend Bill, page 20, line 26, by inserting a bracket after
"PAID"
Amend Bill, page 21, by inserting between lines 14 and 15
(4) If the General Assembly fails to approve the maps under
paragraph (3) by December 31 of each year ending in one, the
commission shall submit the same sets of maps for each category
to the Supreme Court, which shall approve one map submitted in
each category. Upon receipt of the maps submitted under this
paragraph, the Supreme Court shall immediately direct the
appointment of a special master. The special master shall hold a
hearing and take testimony on the maps submitted by the General
Assembly and return the record and a transcript of the testimony
together with a report and recommendations as prescribed by
general rules of procedure.
Amend Bill, page 21, line 15, by striking out "(4)" and
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inserting
(5)
Amend Bill, page 21, line 19, by inserting after "ASSEMBLY"
or Supreme Court
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