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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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c)
Single member districts |
Art. III, §1 |
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2. Statutory Citations |
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a)
Description of Current Congressional Districts: |
R.S.
18:1276 |
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b)
Description of Current Legislative Districts: |
R.S.
24:35.1
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24:35.5
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c)
Description of Current Supreme Court Districts: |
R.S.
13:101 |
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d)
Description of Current PSC Districts: |
R.S.45:1161.4 |
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e)
Description of Current BESE Districts: |
R.S.17:2.2 |
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f)
Other Statutes Governing Congressional or
Legislative Redistricting Procedure: |
None |
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3.
Congressional Districts |
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a)
Present Number |
7 |
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b)
Prospective Number after 2010 Census: |
6 |
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4.
State Legislative Districts |
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a)
Senate |
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Number of Districts: |
39 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts |
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 |
105 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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Largest Number of Seats in a District: |
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: |
0 |
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Largest Number of Seats in a District: |
1 |
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6.
Public Service Commission |
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Number
of Districts: |
5 |
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Number
of Multimember Districts: |
0 |
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Largest Number of Seats in a District: |
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 |
0 |
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Largest Number of Seats in a District |
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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c)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing Supreme Court
Districts: |
Legislature |
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d)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing PSC Districts: |
Legislature |
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e)
Initial Responsibility for Drawing BESE Districts: |
Legislature |
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f)
House Committee Responsible for Redistricting. |
H&GA |
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g) Use
Apportionment Board or Commission? |
No |
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h)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan? |
Yes |
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i)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan? |
Yes |
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j)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over Supreme Court Plan? |
Yes |
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k)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over PSC Plan? |
Yes |
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l)
Gubernatorial Veto Power over BESE Plan? |
Yes |
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9.
Redistricting
Deadlines |
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a)
Congressional Deadline: |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
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b)
Legislative Deadline: |
Dec 31, 2011 |
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Basis
for Deadline: |
Art. III, §6 |
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Effect
of Failure to Meet Deadline: |
Supreme Court may redistrict legislature |
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