SENATE BILL No. 570

June 26, 2001, Introduced by Senators DE BEAUSSAERT, CHERRY, SMITH and

LELAND and referred to the Committee on Reapportionment.

A bill to amend 1999 PA 221, entitled

"Congressional redistricting act,"

(MCL 3.61 to 3.64) by adding section 3a.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 3A. BEFORE THE ENACTMENT OF A CONGRESSIONAL REDIS-

2 TRICTING PLAN UNDER THIS ACT, BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING SHALL OCCUR:

3 (A) A PROPOSED MAP OF THE REDRAWN DISTRICTS SHALL BE MADE

4 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE COMMENCE-

5 MENT OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISION (B).

6 (B) PUBLIC HEARINGS SHALL BE HELD IN AT LEAST 5 GEOGRAPH-

7 ICALLY DIVERSE LOCATIONS IN THIS STATE.

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