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1. Constitutional Citations
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a) Congressional Redistricting:
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None
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b) Legislative Redistricting:
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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:
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R.S.
45:1161.3
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b) Description of Current BESE Districts:
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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:
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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?
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No
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5. Supreme Court Districts
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Number of Districts:
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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:
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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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7. Board of Elementary & Secondary Education
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Number of Districts:
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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
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Legislature
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b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Legislative Districts:
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Legislature
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b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing Supreme Court Districts:
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Legislature
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b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing PSC Districts:
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Legislature
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b) Initial Responsibility for Drawing BESE Districts:
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Legislature
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c) House Committee Responsible for Redistricting.
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House & Gov Affairs
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d) Use Apportionment Board or Commission?
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No
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e) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Congressional Plan?
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Yes
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f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Legislative Plan?
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Yes
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f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over Supreme Court Plan?
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Yes
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f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over PSC Plan?
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Yes
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f) Gubernatorial Veto Power over BESE Plan?
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Yes
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9. Redistricting Deadlines
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a) Congressional Deadline:
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None
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Basis for Deadline:
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N/A
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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N/A
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b) Legislative Deadline:
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Dec 31, 2001
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Basis for Deadline:
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Constitution,
Art. III, §6
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Effect of Failure to Meet Deadline:
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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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