2001-0351
INTRODUCED BY: BARRY MINNICH, CHAIRMAN
(REAPPORTIONMENT COMMITTEE)
ORDINANCE NO.
Title
An ordinance to reapportion the District Boundaries of the Governing Authority of the Parish of St. Charles, based on the 2000 United States Census in accordance with Federal, State, and Local laws.
Body
WHEREAS, Louisiana Revised Statute 33:1411 and the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter, Article III, Section 3, require that the Governing Authority review its apportionment plan after the release of each decennial census; and,
WHEREAS, in April of 2001, the 2000 Census figures were released by the United States Census Bureau, which established the population of St. Charles Parish to be 48,072; and,
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2001, the St. Charles Parish Council adopted Resolution No. 4891 creating the "Reapportionment Committee", composed of Representatives from the Parish Council, Parish School Board, and Parish Justice of the Peace and Constables Association; and,
WHEREAS, the Committee has conducted several public meetings to review the various Alternate Proposals of Reapportionment Plans; and,
WHEREAS, at its meeting of August 2, 2001, the Committee recommended that Alternate Plan A be adopted as the 2000 Reapportionment Plan for St. Charles Parish.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 33:1411 the Governing Authority has reviewed its apportionment plan and determined that a new apportionment plan is necessary.
SECTION II. That in accordance with Article III, Section 3, of the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter, the Governing Authority is hereby reapportioned in accordance with the following Council District Boundaries which are set out in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof.
SECTION III. That in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 13:2614.A, this reapportionment plan shall also establish the District Boundaries of the St. Charles Parish Justice of the Peace and Constables.
SECTION IV. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become effective upon "pre-clearance" from the United States Department of Justice, as required under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION V. The Election Districts herein established shall be effective for Members of the Parish Council seeking election in the Fall of 2003 and assuming office in January 2004 and shall be effective for the Justice of the Peace and Constables seeking election in the Fall of 2002 and assuming office in January 2003.
Vote
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this day of , 2001, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
Reapportion District Boundries 2000
CHAIRMAN:
SECRETARY:
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:
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