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. Charle...
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