Indiana Code 3-5-10-7. Times permitted for redistricting
(1) If the census event is a federal decennial census, the following:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-5-10-7
- census event: refers to any of the following:
Indiana Code 3-5-10-4
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- plan: refers to the description of the districts that a redistricting authority is required to establish. See Indiana Code 3-5-10-5
- redistricting authority: refers to the body or other authority that is required to redraw election districts for local or school board offices. See Indiana Code 3-5-10-6
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(B) For a school corporation, only during the first year after the federal decennial census is conducted.
(C) For a municipality that conducts its municipal elections in an odd-numbered year, only during the second year after the federal decennial census is conducted.
(D) For a municipality that conducts its municipal elections in:
(i) an even-numbered year; or
(ii) both an even-numbered year and an odd-numbered year;
only during the first year after the federal decennial census is conducted.
(E) For the legislative body of a township in a county having a consolidated city, only during the first year after the federal decennial census is conducted.
(2) For a census event other than a federal decennial census, only during the first year after the year the census event becomes effective with respect to the political subdivision, as provided in Ind. Code § 1-1-3.5-3.
(3) Whenever a county adopts an order declaring a county boundary to be changed under Ind. Code § 36-2-1-2 that affects the boundaries of the political subdivision.
(4) Whenever required to assign annexed territory to a district, subject to the provisions of Ind. Code § 36-4-3.
(5) Whenever the boundary of the political subdivision is changed.
(6) As provided in the order of a court that has found the current redistricting plan unconstitutional or otherwise unlawful.
(b) A redistricting authority may not redistrict at a time other than is provided in subsection (a).
As added by P.L.169-2022, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.1; P.L.227-2023, SEC.10.