A. He The commissioner receives a request by the board of directors;

B. He The commissioner receives a petition signed by district voters equal to at least 10% of the voters who voted in the last gubernatorial election in the district; or

C. He The commissioner determines a district is not apportioned according to the principles of one man person, one vote.

The commissioner shall make a determination under paragraph A or B within 30 days of receiving the request or the petition.

3. Findings and order. If the commissioner finds the district's representation is not apportioned in accordance with the principle of one man person, one vote, he the commissioner shall, within 7 days of that decision, notify the superintendent of the finding and shall order the superintendent to notify the municipal officers in each municipality in the district and the school board to create a reapportionment committee. The superintendent's notification shall must include the commissioner's notification, the information provided pursuant to subsection 6 and the time and place for the first meeting of the committee, which shall must be held not later than 20 days after the notification.

Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §1255, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is amended to read:

6. Duties of commissioner. The commissioner shall provide the committee superintendent with the most recent Federal Decennial Census or Federal Estimated Census figures for each municipality in the district and at least one recommended apportionment plan.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.