13,489

1

even though several counties may be covered. I just

2

suggest that perhaps it might be appropriate to include

3

that language to avoid any confusion there.

4

THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Koss.

5

DELEGATE KOSS: First of all, it would seem

6

to me that any law providing for a congressional districting

7

or for reapportionment would be a public general law. I

8

can't conceive of one which would apply to only one

9

county and be considered a local law.

10

Districting of a county for the purposes of

11

electing county officials would be subject to whatever

12

referendum its local instrument of government provided.

13

I assumed you were referring to congressional districting

14

or districting of the General Assembly.

15

THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Sollins?

16

DELEGATE SOLLINS: I do not note from the

17

language of the amendment that it says specifically local

18

laws. It merely says the General Assembly shall prescribe

19

by law procedures by which a law enacted by it and

20

applicable only in one county.

21

I sugaest that there is this possibility, a