1. Constitutional Citations
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a) Congressional Redistricting:
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None
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b) Legislative Redistricting:
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Article II, §§ 4, 5, 6
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2. Statutory or Other Citations
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-16-103
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 3-1-102, 3-1-103
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c) Districting Principles or Procedure:
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Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 3-1-102, 3-1-103
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3. Congressional Districts
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a) Present Number:
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9
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b) Prospective Number after 2010 Census:
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9
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4. State Legislative Districts
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a) Senate
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Number of Districts:
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33
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Number of Multimember Districts:
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0
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Largest Number of Seats in a District:
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1
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b) House
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Number of Districts:
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99
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Number of Multimember Districts:
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0
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Largest Number of Seats in a District:
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1
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c) House Districts Nested within Senate Districts?
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No
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5. Redistricting Requirements
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a) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts
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Legislature
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b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts:
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Legislature
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c) Legislative Committee Responsible for Redistricting:
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Not yet designated
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d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
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No
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e) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan?
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Yes
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f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan?
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Yes
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6. Redistricting Deadlines
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a) Congressional Deadline:
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None
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Basis for Deadline:
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N/A
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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N/A
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b) Legislative Deadline:
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None
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Basis for Deadline:
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N/A
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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N/A
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7. Voting Rights Act Information for the 2000s
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Preclearance Required?
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No
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Justice Department Objection to Plans?
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N/A
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8. State Contacts
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Douglas Himes
Legislative Attorney
Office of Legal Services
G-10 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243-0059
615/741-9506
615/741-1146 Fax
doug.himes@capitol.tn.gov
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Emily Urban
Legislative Attorney
Office of Legal Services
G-10 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243-0059
615/741-6228
615/741-1146 Fax
emily.urban@legislature.state.tn.us
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Tom Fleming
Assistant to the Comptroller
505 Deaderick St., Suite 1400
Nashville, TN 37243-0277
615/401-7777
615/741-3888 Fax
tom.fleming@state.tn.us
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