Existing law permits municipalities to redraw boundary lines to change the territories of existing districts or wards, consolidate them, or create new districts or wards by subdivision. Municipalities must adjust district boundaries by an ordinance that must describe the territories of redrawn districts by metes and bounds. This bill would allow municipalities to use census tracts to make the required description in the ordinance in order to redraw districts, and it would apply retroactively to validate districts and wards already redrawn using census tracts. This bill would also make nonsubstantive changes by eliminating duplicative language and updating antiquated language and terminology.

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Introduced: 11-46-23, 11-46-23