A. The Assembly shall reapportion itself whenever the apportionment of the Assembly does not meet the standards of apportionment provided by law.

B. Any 50 qualified voters in an organized Borough may petition the Borough Assembly or the Department of Community and Regional Affairs to reapportion the Assembly of the Borough within which they reside. The petition shall include evidence that the apportionment of the Assembly does not meet the standards prescribed by AS 29.20.

C. Upon receipt of a petition, the Assembly or Department of Community and Regional Affairs shall investigate its allegations and shall determine if the apportionment of the Assembly meets the apportionment standards prescribed by AS 29.20. If it is determined that the standards are not met, the Assembly or Department of Community and Regional Affairs shall reapportion the Assembly accordingly. A reapportionment by the Department of Community and Regional Affairs prevails over one by an Assembly.

D. The reapportionment is effective beginning with the next regular election to the Assembly. (Amended during 1993 republication; 2004 Code § 2.08.090.)