exceptions are filed within 30 days, or if filed and acted upon,
the commission's plan shall be final and have the force of law.
(c.1) The final reapportionment and redistricting plan must
be approved by at least seven affirmative votes that must
include at least two votes of members registered from each of
the two largest political parties in this Commonwealth based on
registration and two votes of members not registered with either
of the two largest political parties based upon registration.
(d) Any aggrieved person may file an appeal from the final
plan directly to the Supreme Court within 30 days after the
filing thereof. If the appellant establishes that the final plan
is contrary to law, the Supreme Court shall issue an order
remanding the plan to the commission and directing the
commission to reapportion and redistrict the Commonwealth in a
manner not inconsistent with such order.
(e) When the Supreme Court has finally decided an appeal or
when the last day for filing an appeal has passed with no appeal
taken, the reapportionment and redistricting plan shall have the
force of law and the districts therein provided shall be used
thereafter in elections to the General Assembly until the next
reapportionment and redistricting as required under this section
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(f) Any district which does not include the residence from
which a member of the Senate was elected whether or not
scheduled for election at the next general election shall elect
a Senator at such election.
(g) The General Assembly shall appropriate sufficient funds
for the compensation and expenses of members and staff appointed
by the commission, and other necessary expenses. The members of
the commission shall be entitled to such compensation for their
services as the General Assembly from time to time shall
determine, but no part thereof shall be paid until a preliminary
plan is filed. If a preliminary plan is filed but the commission
fails to file a revised or final plan within the time
prescribed, the commission members shall forfeit all right to
compensation not paid.
(h) If a preliminary, revised or final reapportionment and
redistricting plan is not filed by the commission [within the
time prescribed by this section unless the time be extended by
the Supreme Court for cause shown, the Supreme Court shall
immediately proceed on its own motion to reapportion the
Commonwealth.] by October 1 of each year ending in one, the
following shall apply:
(1) The commission shall consider proposed maps for
congressional, senatorial and representative districts as
separate categories.
(2) Not later than October 15 of each year ending in one,
the commission shall submit at least two, but not more than
three, maps in each category to the General Assembly. All maps
submitted to the General Assembly under this paragraph shall be
made available for review by the public for a period of not less
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