(a) As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) âBoardâ means the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego. (2) âClerk of the Board of Supervisorsâ means the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego. (3) âCommissionâ means the Independent Redistricting Commission established by subdivision (b). (4) âImmediate family memberâ means a spouse, child, in-law, parent, or sibling. (b) (1) There is, in the County of San Diego, an Independent Redistricting Commission. The commission shall be created no later than December 31, 2020, and in each year ending in the number zero thereafter. The selection process is designed to produce a commission that is independent from the influence of the board and reasonably representative of the countyâs diversity. (2) In the year following the year in which the decennial federal census is taken, the commission shall adjust the boundary lines of the supervisorial districts of the board in accordance with this chapter. (c) The commission shall be comprised of 14 members. The political party preferences of the commission members, as shown on the membersâ most recent affidavits of registration, shall be as proportional as possible to the total number of voters who are registered with each political party in the County of San Diego or who decline to state or do not indicate a party preference, as determined by registration at the most recent statewide election. However, the political party preferences of the commission members are not required to be exactly the same as the proportion of political party preferences among the registered voters of the county. At least one commission member shall reside in each of the five existing supervisorial districts of the board. Commissioners shall each meet the following qualifications: (1) Be a resident of the County of San Diego. (2) Be a voter who has been continuously registered in the County of San Diego with the same political party preference or with no political party preference and who has not changed the voterâs political party preference for five or more years immediately preceding the date of the voterâs appointment to the commission. (3) Have voted in at least one of the last three statewide elections immediately preceding the voterâs application to be a member of the commission. (4) Within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of application to the commission, neither the applicant, nor an immediate family member of the applicant, has done any of the following: (A) Been appointed to, elected to, or have been a candidate for office at the local, state, or federal level representing the County of San Diego, including as a member of the board. (B) Served as an employee of, or paid consultant for, an elected representative at the local, state, or federal level representing the County of San Diego. (C) Served as an employee of, or paid consultant for, a candidate for office at the local, state, or federal level representing the County of San Diego. (D) Served as an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a political party or as an appointed member of a political party central committee. (E) Been a registered federal, state, or local lobbyist. (5) Possess experience that demonstrates analytical skills relevant to the redistricting process and voting rights, and possess an ability to comprehend and apply the applicable state and federal legal requirements. (6) Possess experience that demonstrates an ability to be impartial. (7) Possess experience that demonstrates an appreciation for the diverse demographics and geography of the County of San Diego. (d) An interested person meeting the qualifications specified in subdivision (c) may submit an application to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to be considered for membership on the commission. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors shall review the applications and eliminate applicants who do not meet the specified qua
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