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1. Constitutional Citations |
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a) Congressional Redistricting: |
none |
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b) Legislative Redistricting: |
Art. III, §6
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2. Statutory Citations |
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a) Description of Current Congressional Districts:
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R.S.
18:1276.1
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b) Description of Current Legislative Districts:
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R.S.
24: 35
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24:35.4
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b) Description of Current Supreme Court Districts:
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R.S.
13:101
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b) Description of Current PSC Districts: |
R.S.
45:1161.3
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b) Description of Current BESE Districts: |
R.S.
17:2.1
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c) Other Statutes Governing Congressional or Legislative
Redistricting Procedure:
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None
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3. Congressional Districts |
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a) Present Number:
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7 |
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b) Prospective Number after 2000 Census:
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7
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4. State Legislative Districts
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a) Senate |
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Number of Districts:
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39 |
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Number of Multimember Districts:
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0 |
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Largest Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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b) House
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Number of Districts:
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105 |
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Number of Multimember Districts:
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0 |
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Largest Number of Seats in a District:
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1
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c) House Districts Nested within Senate Districts? |
no |
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5. Supreme Court Districts |
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Number of Districts: |
7 |
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Number of Multimember Districts:
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0 |
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Largest Number of Seats in a District:
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1 |
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6. Public Service Commission |
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Number of Districts:
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5 |
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Number of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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Largest Number of Seats in a District:
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1 |
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7. Board of Elementary & Secondary Education
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Number of Districts: |
8 |
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Number of Multimember Districts:
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0 |
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Largest Number of Seats in a District:
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1 |
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8. Redistricting Requirements
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a) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Congressional Districts: |
Legislature
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b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts: |
Legislature
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b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Supreme Court Districts: |
Legislature
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b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing PSC Districts: |
Legislature
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b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing BESE Districts: |
Legislature
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c) House Committee Responsible for Redistricting. |
House & Gov Affairs |
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d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
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e) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
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f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
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f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Supreme Court Plan? |
Yes |
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f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over PSC Plan? |
Yes |
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f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over BESE Plan? |
Yes |
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9. Redistricting Deadlines |
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a) Congressional Deadline: |
None |
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Basis for Deadline:
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N/A |
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
N/A |
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b) Legislative Deadline: |
Dec 31, 2001
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Basis for Deadline: |
Constitution,
Art. III, §6
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Supreme Court may redistrict legislature
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10.
House Contact
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Staff of the Reapportionment
Subcommittee
House & Governmental Affairs
Committee
P. O. Box 44486
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-4486
Telephone:
225-342-2403 Fax: 225-342-0768
Or e-mail through: Contact Us
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