Ind. Code § 2-1-9-7
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Resolution of inconsistent inclusions in house or senate districts
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Sec. 7. (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.
As added by P.L.212-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.214-2011, SEC.5; P.L.221-2021, SEC.7.
(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.
As added by P.L.212-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.214-2011, SEC.5; P.L.221-2021, SEC.7.
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