Effective 28 Aug 2019

127.030. Redistricting public comment portal established, purpose — receipt of information through portal — disclosure form — recordkeeping. — 1. The nonpartisan state demographer shall establish a website, to be known as the "Redistricting Public Comment Portal", for the purpose of allowing the public acceptance of comments, records, documents, maps, data files, communication, or information of any kind relating to the redistricting process.

2. The nonpartisan state demographer shall accept comments, records, documents, maps, data files, communication, and information of any kind relating to the redistricting process solely through the redistricting public comment portal.

3. Any comments, records, documents, maps, data files, communication, or information of any kind submitted through the redistricting public comment portal by any person or entity shall be accompanied by a disclosure form that indicates whether:

(1) The person or entity making the submission was responsible in whole or in part for such submission; or

(2) A person or entity other than the person or entity making the submission contributed money that was intended to fund the preparation of the submission and, if so, the disclosure form shall additionally identify each such person or entity.

4. (1) All redistricting records shall be considered the property of the state and shall not be mutilated, destroyed, transferred, removed, or otherwise damaged or disposed of, in whole or in part, except as provided in sections 109.200 to 109.310.

(2) Any redistricting record shall be considered a "public record" as that term is defined in section 610.010.

(3) Upon the expiration of the term to which the demographer was selected, all redistricting records shall be deposited in the state records center and archives and shall be managed pursuant to sections 109.200 to 109.310.

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(L. 2019 S.B. 213)