St. Charles Parish - File #: 2001-0443

• File #: 2001-0443
• Version: 2
• Name: Ordering and calling a special election to be held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, to authorize the amendment of Section A of Article III of the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Removed from Consideration
• File created: 1/22/2002
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 3/11/2002
• Title: A resolution ordering and calling an election to be held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, to authorize the amendment of Section A of Article III of the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter.
• Sponsors: Lance Marino, Darnell 'Dee' Abadie
• Indexes: Council, Election, Home Rule Charter
• Code sections: Art. III. - Organization, Structure and Distribution of Powers and Functions…
• Related files: 2001-0442

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/11/2002	2	Parish Council	Removed from the Table	Pass
3/11/2002	2	Parish Council	Rmv'd from Consid.	Pass
2/18/2002	2	Parish Council	Tabled.
2/4/2002	2	Parish Council	Tabled.
1/22/2002	2	Parish Council	Tabled.	Pass
1/22/2002	2	Council Member(s)	Introduced
1/7/2002	1	Parish Council	Removed from the Table	Pass
1/7/2002	1	Parish Council	Rmv'd from Consid.	Pass
12/17/2001	1	Parish Council	Tabled.	Pass
12/3/2001	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced
12/3/2001	1	Parish Council	Deferred

2001-0443
INTRODUCED BY: LANCE MARINO, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VI
DARNELL “DEE” ABADIE, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT III
RESOLUTION NO.
Title
A resolution ordering and calling an election to be held in the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, to authorize the amendment of Section A of Article III of the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter.
Body
WHEREAS, this Parish Council adopted an ordinance on , proposing that an amendment to Section A of Article III of the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter be submitted to the electorate of St. Charles Parish and ordering that a resolution be adopted calling the said election; and,
WHEREAS, the proposals for amending Section A of Article III shall read as follows:
PROPOSAL I.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION A. THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY
1.a. The name of the governing authority….
which shall consist of ten (10) members….
Eight (8) members shall be elected…
3.a. There shall be eight (8) Parish Council Districts.
5.d. ….Six (6) members of the Council shall constitute a quorum….affirmative vote by at least six (6), except where a two-thirds vote is required in which event at least seven (7) favorable votes are necessary…
6.c.iv. Any vacancy occurring on any agency….shall be filled within thirty days by vote of at least six members of the Parish Council.
PROPOSAL II.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION A. THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY
1.a. The name of the governing authority….
which shall consist of eight (8) members….
ii. Six (6) members shall be elected…
3.a. There shall be six (6) Parish Council Districts.
5.d. ….Five (5) members of the Council shall constitute a quorum….affirmative vote by at least five (5), except where a two-thirds vote is required in which event at least six (6) favorable votes are necessary…
6.c.iv. Any vacancy occurring on any agency….shall be filled within thirty days by vote of at least five members of the Parish C...