2009 Iowa Code
Title 2 - Elections and Official Duties
Subtitle 1 - Elections
CHAPTER 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS
49.7 - REPRECINCTING SCHEDULE AND FILING REQUIREMENTS.

        49.7  REPRECINCTING SCHEDULE AND FILING
      REQUIREMENTS.
         Where reprecincting is necessary, city councils and county boards
      of supervisors or the temporary county redistricting commission shall
      make any necessary changes in precincts as soon as possible after the
      redistricting of congressional and legislative districts becomes law.

         City councils shall complete any changes in precinct and ward
      boundaries necessary to comply with sections 49.3 and 49.5 not later
      than sixty days after the redistricting of congressional and
      legislative districts becomes law, or September 1 of the year
      immediately following each year in which the federal decennial census
      is taken, whichever is later.  Different compliance dates may be set
      by the general assembly by joint resolution.
         County boards of supervisors or the temporary county redistricting
      commission shall complete any changes in precinct and supervisor
      district boundaries necessary to comply with sections 49.3, 49.4, and
      331.209 not later than ninety days after the redistricting of
      congressional and legislative districts becomes law, or October 15 of
      the year immediately following each year in which the federal
      decennial census is taken, whichever is later.  Different compliance
      dates may be set by the general assembly by joint resolution.
         Each county board of supervisors or the temporary county
      redistricting commission and city council shall immediately notify
      the state commissioner and the commissioner when the boundaries of
      election precincts are changed, and shall provide a map showing the
      new boundary lines.  Each county board or the temporary county
      redistricting commission and city council shall certify to the state
      commissioner the populations of the new election precincts or
      retained election precincts as determined by the latest federal
      decennial census.  Materials filed with the state commissioner shall
      be postmarked no later than the deadline specified in this section.
         If the state commissioner determines that a county board or the
      temporary county redistricting commission or city council has failed
      to make the required changes by the dates specified by this section,
      the state commissioner shall make or cause to be made the necessary
      changes as soon as possible.  The state commissioner shall assess to
      the county or city, as the case may be, the expenses incurred in
      making the necessary changes.  The state commissioner may request the
      services of personnel and materials available to the legislative
      services agency to assist the state commissioner in making required
      changes in election precincts which become the state commissioner's
      responsibility.
         Precinct boundaries shall become effective on January 15 of the
      second year following the year in which the census was taken and
      shall be used for all subsequent elections.  Precinct boundaries
      drawn by the state commissioner shall be incorporated into the
      ordinances of the city or county.
         Changes made to precincts in years other than the year following
      the year in which the federal decennial census is taken shall be
      filed with the state commissioner as soon as possible.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C73, § 603; C97, § 1090; S13, § 1090; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §
      722, 723; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, § 49.4, 49.5; C75, 77,
      79, 81, § 49.7; 82 Acts, ch 1091, § 1] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         89 Acts, ch 296, §11; 90 Acts, ch 1233, § 1; 94 Acts, ch 1179,
      §10; 2003 Acts, ch 35, §44, 49
         Referred to in § 49.4, 49.5, 49.6, 49.8, 49.11, 331.210A, 331.383