Precinct and magisterial district boundary changes; notice

(a) If an election precinct of this state includes territory contained in more than one senatorial or delegate district, as such senatorial districts are established by §1-2-1 of this Code and as such delegate districts are established by §1-2-2 of this Code, or if following the legislative redistricting accomplished in §1-2-1 or §1-2-2 of this Code an election precinct change, division, or consolidation is necessary pursuant to §3-1-7 of this Code, the county commission of the county in which the precinct is located shall, prior to January 22, 2022, alter the boundary lines of its election precincts so that no precinct contains territory included in more than one senatorial or delegate district. Notice of the proposed precinct changes shall be published via Class II-0 legal advertisement. (b) If a magisterial district boundary change is required pursuant to §7-2-2 of this Code following the legislative redistricting accomplished §1-2-1 or §1-2-2 of this Code, notice of the proposed magisterial district boundary changes shall be published in the manner prescribed in §7-2-2 of this Code for a period of no less than 14 consecutive days prior to the term of court at which such action is proposed to be taken: Provided, That this subsection shall only apply to magisterial district boundary changes prior to January 22, 2022.