2002 Florida Code
TITLE II STATE ORGANIZATION
Chapter 8 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
8.0112 Districts with noncontiguous territory.
18.0112 Districts with noncontiguous territory.--If any district described in this chapter is composed of noncontiguous territory, the noncontiguous portion that has the least population shall be included in the district that is contiguous to such portion and that has the least population; however, if all contiguous districts have equal populations, such portion shall be included within that contiguous district that has the lowest number designation.
History.--s. 4, ch. 96-192; s. 4, ch. 2002-12.
1Note.--Section 8, ch. 2002-12, provides that "[e]xcept for this section and section 7, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect upon the expiration of the terms of the representatives to the United States House of Representatives serving on the date that this act becomes a law." Chapter 2002-12 became law on March 27, 2002. Section 1, Art. XX of the United States Constitution provides that the terms of representatives shall end at noon on the 3rd day of January of every second year.
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