Indiana Code § 2-1-9-13

Severability of redistricting acts; redistricting state legislative function; curing any invalidity by general assembly preferred; legal defense of redistricting plan
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Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, "redistricting act" refers to any act that enacted IC 2-1-14 or IC 2-1-15 , or both of those statutes.       (b) The provisions of a redistricting act are severable as provided in IC 1-1-1-8 (b).       (c) If: (1) any portion of a redistricting act, including any district; or (2) application of any portion of a redistricting act to any person or circumstance; is found to be invalid by a court, the invalidity does not affect the remaining portions or applications of the redistricting act, including the remaining districts, that can be given effect without the invalid portions, applications, or districts.       (d) Redistricting is a state legislative function under both the Constitution of the State of Indiana and the Constitution of the United States. Therefore, if a redistricting act or any portion of a redistricting act is found invalid by a court, the general assembly expresses its preference that any court that finds the invalidity give the general assembly the opportunity to cure the invalidity before the court mandates its own remedial plan. The opportunity to cure is without prejudice to the right of either house of the general assembly to seek further appeal of any such court action.       (e) The general assembly reserves the right to replace any redistricting plan mandated by a court immediately, if in session or, if not in session, in a special session or the next regular session, whichever comes first.       (f) In any court proceeding challenging a redistricting plan of the general assembly each of the Indiana house of representatives or the Indiana senate may: (1) take independent legal positions in the proceeding; and (2) hire independent legal counsel to represent their respective legal positions. The speaker of the house of representatives shall determine the legal position taken by the house of representatives. The president pro tempore of the senate shall determine the legal position taken by the senate.   IC 2-1-10 Chapter 10. Repealed   IC 2-1-11 Chapter 11. Repealed   IC 2-1-12 Chapter 12. Expired   IC 2-1-12.5 Chapter 12.5. Expired   IC 2-1-13 Chapter 13. Expired   IC 2-1-14 Chapter 14. House Districts; 2021 Plan               2-1-14-1 House District 1             2-1-14-2 House District 2             2-1-14-3 House District 3             2-1-14-4 House District 4             2-1-14-5 House District 5             2-1-14-6 House District 6             2-1-14-7 House District 7             2-1-14-8 House District 8             2-1-14-9 House District 9             2-1-14-10 House District 10             2-1-14-11 House District 11             2-1-14-12 House District 12             2-1-14-13 House District 13             2-1-14-14 House District 14             2-1-14-15 House District 15             2-1-14-16 House District 16             2-1-14-17 House District 17             2-1-14-18 House District 18             2-1-14-19 House District 19             2-1-14-20 House District 20             2-1-14-21 House District 21             2-1-14-22 House District 22             2-1-14-23 House District 23             2-1-14-24 House District 24             2-1-14-25 House District 25             2-1-14-26 House District 26             2-1-14-27 House District 27             2-1-14-28 House District 28             2-1-14-29 House District 29             2-1-14-30 House District 30             2-1-14-31 House District 31             2-1-14-32 House District 32             2-1-14-33 House District 33             2-1-14-34 House District 34             2-1-14-35 House District 35             2-1-14-36 House District 36             2-1-14-37 House District 37             2-1-14-38 House District 38             2-1-14-39 House District 39             2-1-14-40 House District 40             2-1-14-41 House District 41             2-1-14-42 House District 42             2-1-14-43 House District 43             2-1-14-44 House District 44             2-1-14-45 House District 45             2-1-14-46 House District 46             2-1-14-47 House District 47             2-1-14-48 House District 48             2-1-14-49 House District 49             2-1-14-50 House District 50             2-1-14-51 House District 51             2-1-14-52 House District 52             2-1-14-53 House District 53             2-1-14-54 House District 54             2-1-14-55 House District 55             2-1-14-56 House District 56             2-1-14-57 House District 57             2-1-14-58 House District 58             2-1-14-59 House District 59             2-1-14-60 House District 60             2-1-14-61 House District 61             2-1-14-62 House District 62             2-1-14-63 House District 63             2-1-14-64 House District 64             2-1-14-65 House District 65             2-1-14-66 House District 66             2-1-14-67 House District 67             2-1-14-68 House District 68             2-1-14-69 House District 69             2-1-14-70 House District 70             2-1-14-71 House District 71             2-1-14-72 House District 72             2-1-14-73 House District 73             2-1-14-74 House District 74             2-1-14-75 House District 75             2-1-14-76 House District 76             2-1-14-77 House District 77             2-1-14-78 House District 78             2-1-14-79 House District 79             2-1-14-80 House District 80             2-1-14-81 House District 81             2-1-14-82 House District 82             2-1-14-83 House District 83             2-1-14-84 House District 84             2-1-14-85 House District 85             2-1-14-86 House District 86             2-1-14-87 House District 87             2-1-14-88 House District 88             2-1-14-89 House District 89             2-1-14-90 House District 90             2-1-14-91 House District 91             2-1-14-92 House District 92             2-1-14-93 House District 93             2-1-14-94 House District 94             2-1-14-95 House District 95             2-1-14-96 House District 96             2-1-14-97 House District 97             2-1-14-98 House District 98             2-1-14-99 House District 99             2-1-14-100 House District 100

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