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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 767
BY REPRESENTATIVE GIROD JACKSON
REAPPORTIONMENT/JUDGES: Provides for the composition of the 24
th
Judicial District
Court
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 13:477(24) and 621.24, relative to the Twenty-Fourth Judicial2
District; to provide for election sections for the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District; to3
provide for the assignment of judgeships for election purposes; to provide for the4
election of judges; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 13:477(24) and 621.24 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as7
follows:8
§477. Judicial districts9
There shall be forty-two judicial districts in the state, and each district shall10
be composed as follows:11
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(24) The parish of Jefferson shall compose the Twenty-Fourth District. The13
Twenty-Fourth District shall consist of three election sections. Election section one14
shall consist of Precincts 170, 171, 172, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 182, 183, 184,15
185A, 185B, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194A, 194B, 195, 196, 197A, 197B, 197C,16
198, 199, 202, 203, 204, 205, 210, 211, 212A, 212B, 213A, 213B, 213C, 214A,17
214B, 215, 216A, 216B, 217, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232A, 232B, 234,18
235, 236, 237, 238, 246, 247, 248, 1-G, 2-G, 3-G, 4-G, 5-G, 6-G, 7-G, 8-G, 9-G,19
10-G, 11-G, 12-G, 13-G, 1-GI, 1-L, 1-W, 4-W, 5-W, 6-W, and 7-W of Jefferson20 HLS 12RS-975 ENGROSSED
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Parish. Election section two shall consist of Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,1
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35,2
36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62,3
63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85,4
86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106,5
107, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130,6
131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 138, 1-H, 2-H, 3-H, 4-H, 5-H, 6-H, 7-H, 8-H, 9-H, 1-K,7
2-K, 3-K, 4-K, 5-K, 6-K, 7-K, 8-K, 9-K, 10-K, 11-K, 12-K, 13-KA, 13-KB, 14-K,8
15-K, 16-K, 17-K, 18-K, 19-K, 20-K, 25-K, 27-K, 28-K, 29-K, 30-K, 34-K, and9
35-K of Jefferson Parish. Election section three shall consist of Precincts 104, 108,10
150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157A, 157B, 173, 179A, 179B, 180, 181, 187,11
188, 200, 201, 21-K, 22-K, 23-K, 24-K, 26-K, 31-K, 33-K, 2-W, and 3-W of12
Jefferson Parish.13
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§621.24. Twenty-Fourth Judicial District 15
The Twenty-Fourth Judicial District shall have sixteen judges. Four judges,16
Divisions E, J, M, and O, shall be elected from election section one; nine judges,17
Divisions A, B, D, F, H, I, K, L, and N, shall be elected from election section two;18
and three judges, Divisions C, G, and P, shall be elected from election section three.19
Section 2.(A) The precincts referenced in this Act are those precincts identified as20
Voting Districts (VTDs) in the 2010 Census Redistricting TIGER/Line Shapefiles for the21
State of Louisiana.22
(B) When a precinct referenced in this Act has been subdivided by action of the23
parish governing authority on a nongeographic basis or subdivided by action of the parish24
governing authority on a geographic basis in accordance with the provisions of R.S.25
18:532.1, the enumeration in this Act of the general precinct designation shall include all26
nongeographic and all geographic subdivisions thereof, however such subdivisions may be27
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continue in effect without change regardless of any changes made to the precincts by the1
parish governing authority.2
Section 3.(A) Section 1 of this Act shall become effective solely for the purposes of3
qualifying and election of judges to the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District at the regularly4
scheduled elections in 2014, upon signature of this Act by the governor or, if not signed by5
the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature by the6
governor, as provided in Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If this Act7
is vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, Section 1 of this Act8
shall become effective for such purposes on the day following such approval. The9
provisions of Section 1 of this Act shall become effective for all other purposes on January10
1, 2015.11
(B) This Section and Section 2 of this Act shall become effective upon signature of12
this Act by the governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for13
bills to become law without signature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section14
18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If this Act is vetoed by the governor and subsequently15
approved by the legislature, this Section and Section 2 of this Act shall become effective on16
the day following such approval.17
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)]
Girod Jackson HB No. 767
Abstract: Provides for election sections in the 24th Judicial District.
Proposed law provides that the 24th Judicial District shall consist of three election sections
and provides for the geographic boundaries of the election sections.
Proposed law provides that four judges, Divisions E, J, M, and O, shall be elected from
election section one; nine judges, Divisions A, B, D, F, H, I, K, L, and N, shall be elected
from election section two; and three judges, Divisions C, G, and P, shall be elected from
election section three.
Proposed law specifies that precincts referenced in election section descriptions are those
precincts identified as Voting Districts (VTDs) in the 2010 Census Redistricting
TIGER/Line Shapefiles for the 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
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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 election sections as enacted shall continue in effect without change regardless
of any changes made to the precincts by the parish governing authority.
Population data in the summaries accompanying this digest are derived from 2010 Census
Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171), Summary File for La. Population data, statistical
information, and maps are supplied for purposes of information and analysis and comprise
no part of proposed law.
Effective in part upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action;
effective in part on Jan. 1, 2015.
(Amends R.S. 13:477(24) and 621.24) Election Section1 54,776 7,874 1,632 7,190149,882 78,410 16,552 84,223
36.546% 5.253% 1.089% 4.797%100.000% 52.314% 11.043% 74.838%
Election Section2 28,191 8,798 1,429 12,231231,566 180,917 33,272 136,813
12.174% 3.799% 0.617% 5.282%100.000% 78.128% 14.368% 73.674%
Election Section3 34,032 1,971 341 1,97251,104 12,788 3,878 31,041
66.594% 3.857% 0.667% 3.859%100.000% 25.023% 7.588% 84.090%
Total Population
Total
Population
Reg Total
Jan 2011
Total
Hispanic
Total
Other
Total
American
Indian
Total
Asian
Total
White
Total
Black
Grand Total 116,999 18,643 3,402 21,393432,552 272,115 53,702 252,077
27.049% 4.310% 0.786% 4.946%100.000% 62.909% 12.415% 75.212% Election Section1 27,898 8,386 43,191 17,80784,223 47,939 23,225
33.124% 9.957% 51.282% 21.143%74.838% 56.919% 27.576%
Election Section2 10,778 12,298 47,245 56,157136,813 113,737 33,411
7.878% 8.989% 34.533% 41.047%73.674% 83.133% 24.421%
Election Section3 21,457 2,133 20,619 2,63631,041 7,451 7,786
69.125% 6.872% 66.425% 8.492%84.090% 24.004% 25.083%
Voter Registration
Reg Total
Jan 2011
Reg Other
Total
Jan 2011
Reg Rep
Total
Jan 2011
Reg Dem
Total
Jan 2011
Reg Other
Jan 2011
Reg White
Jan 2011
Reg Black
Jan 2011
Grand Total 60,133 22,817 111,055 76,600252,077 169,127 64,422 Election Section1
*Jefferson 54,776 7,874 1,632 7,190149,882 78,410 112,541 62,686 84,2235,2191,1435,89337,600 27,89847,939 8,386
Election Section1 54,776 7,874 1,632 7,190149,882 78,410 112,541 62,686 84,2235,2191,1435,89337,600 47,939 27,898 8,386
36.546% 5.253% 1.089% 4.797%100.000% 52.314% 100.000% 55.701% 74.838%4.637%1.016%5.236%33.410% 56.919% 33.124% 9.957%
Election Section2
*Jefferson 28,191 8,798 1,429 12,231231,566 180,917 185,700 148,405 136,8139,3131,0966,76620,120 10,778113,737 12,298
Election Section2 28,191 8,798 1,429 12,231231,566 180,917 185,700 148,405 136,8139,3131,0966,76620,120 113,737 10,778 12,298
12.174% 3.799% 0.617% 5.282%100.000% 78.128% 100.000% 79.917% 73.674%5.015%0.590%3.644%10.835% 83.133% 7.878% 8.989%
Election Section3
*Jefferson 34,032 1,971 341 1,97251,104 12,788 36,914 10,182 31,0411,4492501,45123,582 21,4577,451 2,133
Election Section3 34,032 1,971 341 1,97251,104 12,788 36,914 10,182 31,0411,4492501,45123,582 7,451 21,457 2,133
66.594% 3.857% 0.667% 3.859%100.000% 25.023% 100.000% 27.583% 84.090%3.925%0.677%3.931%63.884% 24.004% 69.125% 6.872%
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 !
1
!
3
!
2
Jefferson
Orleans
St. Charles
Plaquemines
4-2
199
151
156
5-1
5-2
2-5
4-1
188
248
1-L
2-1
1-2
246
247
197A
5-5
150
125
9-32
1-1
170
194B
157A
203
152
26-K
2-4
5-16
171
153
11
9-28
155
124
3-1
9
238
7-K
136
184
3
212A
3-1
23-K
13
193
58
211 225
1
31-K
9-42
9-1
51
216A
217
214B
24
1-1
1-W
215
9-42C
8-30
189
7-H
107
17
57
126
132
198
6-K
105
6-W
23
182
25-K
5
15-15
28
60
29
234
70
3-K
14-10
4-2
15-18E
10
185A
2
7
13-1
201
2-G
204
68
2-K
9-10
9-31D
192
25
191
27
210
230
26
9-33
44
103
52
4-9
4-K
73
187
8-H
226
9-H
1-K
237
33-K
7-G
2-7
1-G
15-14G
11-G
172
71
13
18
21
195
134
82
117
2-1
30
12
38
84
31
196
11
24-K
190
9-9
22
4
72
12-4
5-K
7-37A
8
185B
17-17
236
123
9-G
66
154
33
76
78
121
59
3-8
56
14-K
43
181
17-K
10-G
7-W
216B
2-4
179A
77
98
95
214A
34
15-13A
5-W
69
7-40
228
122
20-K
54
53
10-K
227
55
194A
8-K
4-11
205
85
9-7
229
32
3-3
35-K
75
3-G
7-19
67
202
15-15A
8-12
10-3
10
19-K
173
39
9-3
65
4-14
7-30
8-14
8-G
86
213C
115
9-43C
5-17
7-23
61
94
90
12-K
104
9-8A
183
116
5-G
4-15
5-18
178
89
80
11-2
96
46
91
4-23
213B
17-1
3735
45
8-9
15-15B
6-G
14-3
87
42
106
9-43A
9-25
127
15-8
7-35
4-22
9-31
4-17
20
4-18
15-1
19
175
30-K
8-26
7-24
9-36B
180
128
9-28E
7-17
99
200
15-18D
7-8
8-15
15-6
9-30
7-5
3-H
7-41
15-3
3-12
15-11
93
5-1
7-3715
79
81
15-13
131
176
16
4-21
4-8
9-13138
17-18
119
9-8
97
174
5-4
15-5
5-5
9-43B
9-K
8-13
4-20
8-1
7-20
14
15-2
22-K
133
11-K
9-4
21-K
9-5
3-9
108
15-18
7-33
9-30A
8-2
13-14
13-KB
13-9
4-17A
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