Sec. 5. (a) Any part of Indiana that has not been described as included in a district is included within the district that:

(1) is contiguous to the part; and

(2) contains the least population of 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) district, the part is included within the district that:

(1) is one (1) of the districts in which the part is listed in:

(A) Ind. Code § 3-3-5, before November 8, 2022; and

(B) Ind. Code § 3-3-6, 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) Ind. Code § 3-3-5, before November 8, 2022; and

(B) Ind. Code § 3-3-6, after November 7, 2022;

as being in one (1) district; and

(2) is entirely surrounded by another district;

the part shall be incorporated into the district that surrounds the part.

     (d) If any part of Indiana:

(1) is described as being in one (1) district; and

(2) is not contiguous to another part of the district that contains the majority of the population in the district;

the part is included with the contiguous district that contains the least population according to the 2020 decennial census of Indiana.

As added by P.L.215-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.221-2021, SEC.21.