Elections Code - ELEC - ELEC § 23000

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For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Advisory redistricting commission” means a body that recommends to a legislative body placement of the district boundaries for that legislative body. (b) “Family member” means a spouse, parent, si

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For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a)
“Advisory redistricting commission” means a body that recommends to a legislative body placement of the district boundaries for that legislative body.
(b)
“Family member” means a spouse, parent, sibling, child, or in-law.
(c)
“Hybrid redistricting commission” means a body that recommends to a legislative body two or more maps for the placement of the district boundaries for that legislative body, where the legislative body must adopt one of those maps without modification, except as may
be required to comply with state or federal law.
(d)
“Independent redistricting commission” means a body, other than a legislative body, that is empowered to adopt the district boundaries of a legislative body.
(e)
“Legislative body” means a county board of supervisors, a city council of a general law city, a governing board of a school district, a governing board of a community college district, or an elected governing board of a special district.
(f)
“Local jurisdiction” means a county, general law city, school district, community college district, or special district. “Local jurisdiction” does not include a charter city.
(g)
“Redistricting” means either
districting or redistricting.
(h)
“Spouse” means a spouse or registered domestic partner.

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  For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Advisory redistricting commission” means a body that recommends to a legislative body placement of the district boundaries for that legislative body. (b) “Family member” means a spouse, parent, sibling, child, or in-law. (c) “Hyb…