GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	1
HOUSE BILL 1478
     

 
Short Title:	Senate Districts - Union/Stanly Area.	()	
Sponsors:	Representative Shubert.	
Referred to:	Legislative Redistricting.	
November 12, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to establish senatorial districts and to apportion seats in the senate among districts.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 120‑1 is rewritten to read:
"(a)	For the purpose of nominating and electing members of the Senate in 2002 and every two years thereafter, senatorial districts are established and seats in the Senate are apportioned among those districts so that each district elects one Senator, except for Districts 13, 16, and 28, each of which elects two Senators, and the composition of each district is as follows:
THIS IS A PARTIAL DISTRICTING PLAN COVERING ONLY DISTRICTS 17, 22, 35, 38, AND 47.
District 17: Anson County, Richmond County, Scotland County, Hoke County:  Precinct ALLENDALE,  Precinct BLUE SPRINGS,  Precinct BUCHAN,  Precinct McCAIN,  Precinct RAEFORD 1,  Precinct RAEFORD 2,  Precinct RAEFORD 3,  Precinct RAEFORD 4,  Precinct RAEFORD 5; Montgomery County:  Precinct TROY 2,  Precinct BISCOE,  Precinct CANDOR,  Precinct CHEEKS CREEK,  Precinct MT GILEAD,  Precinct PEE DEE,  Precinct ROCKY SPRINGS,  Precinct WADEVILLE; Moore County:  Precinct EAST ABERDEEN,  Precinct EASTWOOD,  Precinct PINEBLUFF,  Precinct PINEDENE,  Precinct SEVEN LAKES,  Precinct SOUTH SOUTHERN PINES,  Precinct TAYLORTOWN,  Precinct WEST ABERDEEN,  Precinct WEST END.
District 22: Cabarrus County, Mecklenburg County:  Precinct 127,  Precinct 128,  Precinct 238,  Precinct 239,  Precinct 241,  Precinct 202,  Precinct 206.
District 35: Mecklenburg County:  Precinct 008,  Precinct 019,  Precinct 032,  Precinct 048,  Precinct 065,  Precinct 067,  Precinct 068,  Precinct 069,  Precinct 070,  Precinct 071,  Precinct 072,  Precinct 074,  Precinct 085,  Precinct 086,  Precinct 090,  Precinct 091,  Precinct 093,  Precinct 096,  Precinct 100,  Precinct 103,  Precinct 106,  Precinct 110,  Precinct 112,  Precinct 113,  Precinct 118,  Precinct 119,  Precinct 121,  Precinct 226,  Precinct 227,  Precinct 232,  Precinct 233,  Precinct 234,  Precinct 235,  Precinct 236,  Precinct 131,  Precinct 136,  Precinct 137,  Precinct 139,  Precinct 140,  Precinct 144,  Precinct 201,  Precinct 215,  Precinct 216,  Precinct 217,  Precinct 218,  Precinct 219,  Precinct 220,  Precinct 221.
District 38: Davidson County:  Precinct DENTON,  Precinct EMMONS,  Precinct HEALING SPRINGS,  Precinct HOLLY GROVE,  Precinct LIBERTY,  Precinct SILVER VALLEY,  Precinct SOUTH DAVIDSON,  Precinct THOMASVILLE 1,  Precinct THOMASVILLE 4,  Precinct THOMASVILLE 5,  Precinct THOMASVILLE 9,  Precinct THOMASVILLE 10; Montgomery County:  Precinct TROY 1,  Precinct ELDORADO,  Precinct LITTLE RIVER,  Precinct OPHIR,  Precinct STAR,  Precinct UWHARRIE; Randolph County:  Precinct CONCORD,  Precinct NEW HOPE; Rowan County:  Precinct Barnhardt Mill,  Precinct Blackwelder Park,  Precinct Bostian Crossroads,  Precinct Bradshaw,  Precinct North China Grove,  Precinct South China Grove,  Precinct South Locke,  Precinct East Enochville,  Precinct Faith,  Precinct Rock Grove,  Precinct Granite Quarry,  Precinct Hatters Shop,  Precinct West Kannapolis,  Precinct East Kannapolis,  Precinct West Landis,  Precinct East Landis,  Precinct North Locke,  Precinct Morgan I,  Precinct Morgan II,  Precinct Mount Ulla,  Precinct Rockwell,  Precinct Gold Knob,  Precinct Steele,  Precinct Sumner,  Precinct Trading Ford,  Precinct Bostian School,  Precinct West Enochville; Stanly County:  Precinct East Albemarle,  Precinct North Albemarle,  Precinct New London,  Precinct Albemarle 11,  Precinct Ridenhour,  Precinct Palmerville,  Precinct Richfield,  Precinct Badin.
District 47: Union County, Stanly County:  Precinct Albemarle 1,  Precinct Albemarle 2,  Precinct Albemarle 6,  Precinct Albemarle 7,  Precinct Albemarle 8,  Precinct East Center,  Precinct Furr 1,  Precinct Furr 2,  Precinct South Albemarle,  Precinct West Center,  Precinct Albemarle 10,  Precinct Big Lick 1,  Precinct Big Lick 2,  Precinct Endy,  Precinct Tyson,  Precinct Almond.
(b)	The names and boundaries of precincts (voting tabulation districts), tracts, block groups, and blocks specified in this section are as they were legally defined and recognized in the 2000 United States Census. Boundaries are as shown on the Redistricting Census 2000 TIGER Files, with modifications made by the Legislative Services Office on its computer database as of May 1, 2001, to reflect precincts divided or renamed as outlined in subsection (c) of this section. However, in Robeson County PHILADEPLUS is, in fact, PHILADELPHUS, and in Vance County SANDY SCREEK is, in fact, SANDY CREEK. If the boundary line between Iredell and Mecklenburg Counties in the Redistricting Census 2000 TIGER Files conflicts with that provided by Section 1 of Session Law 1998‑15 as amended, Section 1 of Session Law 1998‑15 as amended prevails to the extent of the conflict.
(c)	The Legislative Services Office modified on its computer database some of the precincts shown on the Redistricting Census 2000 TIGER Files to reflect precincts divided or renamed by county boards of elections after the TIGER Files were completed. As a result, precincts are shown differently on the Legislative Services Office computer database from the TIGER Files in the following counties:
(1)	Buncombe County: 
a.	Precinct Asheville 4 in TIGER is shown as Precincts Asheville 4 and Asheville 28.
b.	Precinct Asheville 22 in TIGER is shown as Precincts Asheville 22 and Asheville 27.
c.	Precinct Asheville 19 in TIGER is shown as Precincts Asheville 19 and Asheville 29.
d.	Precinct Riceville Swannanoa 2 CRU in TIGER is shown as Precincts Riceville Swannanoa 2 CRU and Riceville Swannanoa CRU 2.
e.	Precinct Black Mountain 3 in TIGER is shown as Precincts Black Mountain 3 and Black Mountain 4.
(2)	Cabarrus County:
a.	Precinct 0202 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 0202 and 0207.
b.	Precinct 1209 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 1209 and 1212.
(3)	Caldwell County: Precinct Lovelady in TIGER is shown as Precincts Lovelady1 and Lovelady2.
(4)	Chatham County:
a.	Precinct North Williams in TIGER is shown as Precincts North Williams and North Williams 2.
b.	Precinct East Williams in TIGER is shown as Precincts East Williams and East Williams 2.
(5)	Craven County: Precinct Havelock in TIGER is shown as Precincts Havelock East and Havelock West.
(6)	Franklin County: Precinct Harris in TIGER is shown as Precincts East Harris and West Harris.
(7)	Guilford County: Precinct Greensboro 40 in TIGER is shown as Precincts Greensboro 40A and Greensboro 40B.
(8)	Johnston County: Precinct East Clayton in TIGER is shown as Precincts East Clayton and South Clayton.
(9)	Orange County: 
a.	Precinct Frank Porter Graham in TIGER is renamed Precinct Damascus 1.
b.	Precinct Dogwood Acres in TIGER is shown as Precincts Dogwood Acres and Damascus 2.
(10)	Rowan County:
a.	Precinct Bostian Crossroads in TIGER is shown as Precincts Bostian Crossroads and Rock Grove.
b.	Precinct Enochville in TIGER is shown as Precincts Enochville and West Enochville.
(11)	Wake County:
a.	Precinct 01‑32 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 01‑32 and 01‑49.
b.	Precinct 07‑06 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 07‑06 and 07‑11.
c.	Precinct 10‑01 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 10‑01 and 10‑04.
d.	Precinct 10‑02 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 10‑02 and 10‑03.
e.	Precinct 01‑43 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 01‑43 and 01‑51.
f.	Precinct 07‑02 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 07‑02 and 07‑12.
g.	Precinct 08‑04 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 08‑04 and 08‑08.
h.	Precinct 12‑02 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 12‑02 and 12‑06.
i.	Precinct 18‑03 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 18‑03 and 18‑08.
j.	Precinct 19‑02 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 19‑02 and 19‑06.
k.	Precinct 19‑03 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 19‑03 and 19‑07.
l.	Precinct 19‑04 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 19‑04 and 19‑08.
m.	Precinct 20‑04 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 20‑04 and 20‑10.
n.	Precinct 01‑32 in TIGER is shown as Precincts 01‑32 and 01‑49.
(d)	If any precinct boundary is changed, that change shall not change the boundary of a senatorial district, which shall remain the same.
(e)	If this section does not specifically assign any area within North Carolina to a district, and the area is:
(1)	Entirely surrounded by a single district, the area shall be deemed to have been assigned to that district.
(2)	Contiguous to two or more districts, the area shall be deemed to have been assigned to that district which contains the least population according to the 2000 United States Census.
(3)	Contiguous to only one district and to another state or the Atlantic Ocean, the area shall be deemed to have been assigned to that district."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.