St. Charles Parish - File #: 2011-0144

• File #: 2011-0144
• Version: 1
• Name: Establish and define the St. Charles Parish Visible Precinct Boundaries to comply with the 2010 Reapportionment Plan
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 4/4/2011
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 4/18/2011
• Enactment date: 4/18/2011
• Enactment #: 11-4-37
• Title: An ordinance to establish and define the St. Charles Parish Visible Precinct Boundaries to comply with the 2010 Reapportionment Plan.
• Sponsors: Carolyn K. Schexnaydre, Terry Authement, Billy Raymond, Sr., Shelley Tastet, Wendy Benedetto, Paul J. Hogan, Lawrence 'Larry' Cochran, Marcus M. Lambert, Dennis Nuss
• Indexes: Creating Wards, Precincts, Districts, etc.
• Related files: 2022-0022, 2010-0431, 2011-0083, 2011-0014, 2021-0328

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/20/2011	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
4/18/2011	1	Parish Council	Amended	Pass
4/18/2011	1	Parish Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
4/18/2011	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
4/4/2011	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced
4/4/2011	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing

2011-0144
INTRODUCED BY: CAROLYN K. SCHEXNAYDRE, COUNCILWOMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION A
TERRY AUTHEMENT, COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION B
BILLY RAYMOND, SR., COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT I
SHELLEY M. TASTET, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT II
WENDY BENEDETTO, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT III
PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
LARRY COCHRAN, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT V
MARCUS M. LAMBERT, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VI
DENNIS NUSS, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VII
ORDINANCE NO.
Title
An ordinance to establish and define the St. Charles Parish Visible Precinct Boundaries to comply with the 2010 Reapportionment Plan.
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 February of 2011, the 2010 U S Census figures were released by the United States Census Bureau, which established the population of St. Charles Parish to be 52,780; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislative Committee of the St. Charles Parish Council has conducted public meetings to review the various Alternate Proposals of Reapportionment Plans; and,
WHEREAS, the Parish Council, on April 4, 2011 adopted Ordinance No. which reapportioned the District Boundaries of the Governing Authority, based on the 2010 United States Census, said boundaries to also apply to Justice of the Peace Courts and Constable Districts.
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to establish and define the precinct boundaries to comply with the reapportionment plan.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That in accordance with applicable law, the 2010 Visible Precinct boundaries are hereby established as set out in Exhibit “A”.
SECTION II. That should any section, part or provision of this Ordinance be declared by any court to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof...