RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 688 (SB 283) 2022 Regular Session Bernard
Existing law provides that no redistricting plan will be implemented unless it is received by
the secretary of state in a specific format required by existing law for local governing bodies
no later than 4:30 p.m. four weeks prior to the date the qualifying period opens. Existing law
defines "local governing body" to include each parish governing authority, municipal
governing authority, and school board.
New law permits the submission of technical corrections to a timely submitted and properly
formatted redistricting plan of a local governing body until 10 days prior to date the
qualifying period opens.
Effective June 18, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 18:1945(C))