ENROLLED
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 369
BY REPRESENTATIVE BISHOP
1 AN ACT
2 To enact Chapter 13-C of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be
3 comprised of R.S. 18:1945, relative to redistricting plans; to require the submission
4 of redistricting plans in a specified format to the secretary of state; and to provide for
5 related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. Chapter 13-C of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,
8 comprised of R.S.18:1945, is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 CHAPTER 13-C. REDISTRICTING PLAN SUBMISSIONS
10 ยง1945. Submission of redistricting plans to the secretary of state; required format
11 A. If a local governing body utilizes a geographic information system to
12 develop its redistricting plan, the local governing body shall submit an electronic
13 shapefile which reflects its redistricting plan to the secretary of state within ten
14 business days of its adoption of the redistricting plan.
15 B. If a local governing body is unable to submit an electronic shapefile, the
16 local governing body shall submit an ASCII, comma delimited block equivalency
17 import file which indicates the census block assignments in accordance with its
18 redistricting plan to the secretary of state within ten business days of its adoption of
19 the redistricting plan.
20 C. For the purposes of this Section, "local governing body" shall include
21 each parish governing authority, municipal governing authority, and school board.
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1 Section 2. Each local governing body shall to the extent practicable transmit to the
2 secretary of state in the manner prescribed by this Act each redistricting plan which is still
3 in effect on the effective date of this Act no later than January 1, 2017.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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