St. Charles Parish - File #: 2019-0381

• File #: 2019-0381
• Version: 1
• Name: Create prospective precincts by the split and/or merger of precinct geography in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:532 and 18:532.1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 12/2/2019
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 12/16/2019
• Final action: 12/16/2019
• Enactment #: 19-12-16 AMENDED
• Title: An ordinance to create prospective precincts by the split and/or merger of precinct geography in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:532 and 18:532.1.
• Sponsors: Julia Fisher-Perrier
• Indexes: Creating Wards, Precincts, Districts, etc.
• Related files: 2022-0326, 2021-0311, 2021-0310, 2020-0343, 2013-0180, 2019-0380, 2021-0032, 2021-0147

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/13/2022	1	Council Member(s)	Correspondence Received
12/19/2019	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
12/16/2019	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
12/16/2019	1	Parish Council	Approved 1	Pass
12/2/2019	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
12/2/2019	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced

2019-0381
INTRODUCED BY: JULIA FISHER-PERRIER, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT VII
ORDINANCE NO.
Title
An ordinance to create prospective precincts by the split and/or merger of precinct geography in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:532 and 18:532.1.
Body
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Council has the authority under R.S. 18:532 to adopt prospective precinct mergers that are not subject to the requirement that the precincts or parts of the precincts shall be in the same state, local, and municipal office voting district; and,
WHEREAS, any prospective precinct mergers shall be submitted for review and approval to the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Louisiana Legislature by December 31 of 2019; and,
WHEREAS, any prospective precinct mergers shall be effective not later than March 31 of 2020 for the purpose of establishing block boundaries for the federal decennial census, and for reapportionment and redistricting purposes following that federal decennial census; and,
WHEREAS, any prospective precinct mergers shall be effective not later than July 1, 2021 for all purposes; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Council has the authority under R.S. 18:532.1 to change the configuration, boundaries or designation of its election precincts; and,
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Secretary of State and the Louisiana Legislature have approved the merger and/or split of precincts in Section 1.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the St. Charles Parish Council, that the following precincts are created by merger and/or splitting, as described in Section 1:
SECTION 1. NEW PROSPECTIVE PRECINCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Precinct 1-1.
The region bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the St. Charles/St. John the Baptist Parish boundary and the center flow channel of the St. Charles Canal, and proceeding northeasterly and southeasterly along the St. Charles/St. John the Baptist Parish boundary to its intersection with the centerline of the Mi...