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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 357
BY REPRESENTATIVE BROWN
JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Provides for the territorial jurisdiction and election
districts of the justice of the peace courts and constables in LaSalle Parish
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 13:2618, relative to the LaSalle Parish justice of the peace2
courts; to provide for the territorial jurisdiction of such courts; to provide relative to3
the election to the offices of justice of the peace and constable; to provide for4
effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 13:2618 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 7
ยง2618. Territorial jurisdiction; LaSalle Parish justice of the peace courts8
A. Effective January 1, 2003, the The territorial limits of the justice of the9
peace courts in LaSalle Parish shall be as follows:10
(1) The first justice of the peace district and court shall consist of Precincts11
1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 4-1, and 4-2, and 4-4.12
(2) The second justice of the peace district and court shall consist of13
Precincts 2-1, 2-3, 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3 4-3.14
(3) The third justice of the peace district and court shall consist of Precincts15
7-1, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 8-5, 8-6, and 8-7, and 10-1.16
(4) The fourth justice of the peace district and court shall consist of Precincts17
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(5) The fifth justice of the peace district and court shall consist of Precincts1
9-1, 9-2, 9-3, 9-4, and 9-5,and 10-4.2
B. The districts provided in Subsection A of this Section shall be effective3
for election purposes with the opening of the qualifying period for the regularly4
scheduled 2002 2014 primary election for justices of the peace and constables, and5
the persons elected to the offices of justice of the peace and constable for such justice6
of the peace courts in LaSalle Parish at the next regularly scheduled election and7
their successors shall be elected from the districts provided in Subsection A of this8
Section. The provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall be effective for all9
other purposes beginning January 1, 2015.10
Section 2.(A) The precincts referenced in this Act are those Voting Districts (VTDs)11
contained in the 2010 Census Redistricting TIGER/Line Shapefiles for the Parish of LaSalle12
in the State of Louisiana.13
(B) When a precinct referenced in this Act has been subdivided by action of the14
parish governing authority on a nongeographic basis or subdivided by action of the parish15
governing authority on a geographic basis in accordance with the provisions of R.S.16
18:532.1, the enumeration in this Act of the general precinct designation shall include all17
nongeographic and all geographic subdivisions thereof, however such subdivisions may be18
designated. The territorial limits of the districts as provided in this Act shall continue in19
effect without change regardless of any changes made to the precincts by the parish20
governing authority.21
Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not22
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature23
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If24
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become25
effective on the day following such approval.26 HLS 12RS-167 REENGROSSED
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Brown HB No. 357
Abstract: Redistricts the justice of the peace courts and constable districts in LaSalle
Parish.
Present law provides for five justice of the peace courts in LaSalle Parish. Each elects a
justice of the peace and a constable.
Proposed law changes the territorial jurisdiction of the five justice of the peace courts in
LaSalle Parish and therefore the election districts for justice of the peace and constable. (See
attached map and statistics.)
Proposed law provides that the districts provided in proposed law shall be effective for
election purposes with the opening of the qualifying period for the 2014 primary election for
justice of the peace and constables and that the persons elected to the offices of justice of the
peace and constable for such justice of the peace courts at the next regularly scheduled
election and their successors shall be elected from the districts provided in proposed law.
Proposed law provides that the districts provided in proposed law shall be effective for all
other purposes on Jan. 1, 2015.
Proposed law specifies that precincts referenced in district descriptions are those precincts
identified as Voting Districts (VTDs) in the 2010 Census Redistricting TIGER/Line
Shapefiles for the Parish of LaSalle, state of La. Also specifies that if any such precinct has
been subdivided by action of the parish governing authority on a nongeographic basis or
subdivided by action of the parish governing authority on a geographic basis in accordance
with present law, the enumeration of the general precinct designation shall include all
nongeographic and all geographic subdivisions thereof. Further provides that the territorial
limits of the districts as enacted shall continue in effect without change regardless of any
changes made to the precincts by the parish governing authority.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
Population data in the summaries accompanying this digest are derived from 2010 Census
Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171), Summary File for Louisiana. Population data,
statistical information, and maps are supplied for purposes of information and analysis and
comprise no part of proposed law.
(Amends R.S. 13:2618)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental
Affairs to the original bill.
1. Makes technical changes only.
House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Provides that the districts are effective for election purposes beginning with the
opening of qualifying for the 2014 primary election rather than the 2012 primary
election, and for all purposes beginning Jan. 2015 rather than Jan. 2013. District 1
*La Salle 91 3 42 122,533 2,385 1,868 1,773 1,516730256 161,475 25
District 1 91 3 42 122,533 2,385 1,868 1,773 1,516730256 1,475 16 25
3.593% 0.118% 1.658% 0.474%100.000% 94.157% 100.000% 94.914% 81.156%0.375%1.606%0.107%2.998% 97.296% 1.055% 1.649%
District 2
*La Salle 455 8 37 283,501 2,973 2,773 2,283 1,66019277437 261,589 45
District 2 455 8 37 283,501 2,973 2,773 2,283 1,66019277437 1,589 26 45
12.996% 0.229% 1.057% 0.800%100.000% 84.919% 100.000% 82.330% 59.863%0.685%0.974%0.252%15.759% 95.723% 1.566% 2.711%
District 3
*La Salle 171 18 67 693,238 2,913 2,508 2,233 1,800674216150 271,741 32
District 3 171 18 67 693,238 2,913 2,508 2,233 1,800674216150 1,741 27 32
5.281% 0.556% 2.069% 2.131%100.000% 89.963% 100.000% 89.035% 71.770%2.671%1.675%0.638%5.981% 96.722% 1.500% 1.778%
District 4
*La Salle 1,079 10 57 234,231 3,062 3,201 2,389 2,516133710752 5481,920 48
District 4 1,079 10 57 234,231 3,062 3,201 2,389 2,516133710752 1,920 548 48
25.502% 0.236% 1.347% 0.544%100.000% 72.371% 100.000% 74.633% 78.600%0.406%1.156%0.312%23.493% 76.312% 21.781% 1.908%
District 5
*La Salle 12 1 12 61,387 1,356 1,016 999 9353707 4923 8
District 5 12 1 12 61,387 1,356 1,016 999 9353707 923 4 8
0.865% 0.072% 0.865% 0.433%100.000% 97.765% 100.000% 98.327% 92.028%0.295%0.689%0.000%0.689% 98.717% 0.428% 0.856%
Splits
Total
Population VAP WhiteVAP Total
Total
Other
Total
American
Indian
Total
Asian
Total
White
Total
Black VAP BlackVAP Asian
VAP
American
IndianVAP Other
Reg Total
Jan 2011
Reg White
Jan 2011
Reg Black
Jan 2011
Reg Other
Jan 2011 !
3
!
5
!
1
!
2
!
4
La Salle
Rapides
Catahoula
Grant
Winn
Caldwell
Avoyelles
Grant
Grant
Avoyelles
9-5
1-3
8-2
8-3
3-2
8-5
2-1
4-3
7-3
N24
9-1
N17
6-2
8-7
1-1
4-2
9-3
7-4
7-2
9-4
3-2
7-7
N23
8-6
4-4
9-2
3-1
9-3
1-2
7-1
3-1
N25
7-3
1-2
N26
6-1
9-2
N27
6-1
N22
6-4
7-1
8-2
1-2
N10
6-2
6-1
N12
10-1
8-2
5-1
4-1
6-2
6-1
N13
2/27/2012 6:37:33 PM
LaSalle Parish Justice of the Peace & Constable Districts
(12RS-167)