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)]
HB 692 Original 2024 Regular Session Wilford Carter
Abstract: Provides for the composition of two election sections in the City Court of Lake Charles
and provides for the assignment of judgeships to those election sections for election
purposes.
Statistical summaries of proposed law, as well as maps illustrating proposed district boundaries
accompany this digest. (Attached to the bill version on the internet.)
Present law provides that the City Court of Lake Charles is domiciled in the city of Lake Charles and
that the territorial jurisdiction of the court extends through the city and ward or wards wherein the
city is located, as extended from time to time. Provides that the court has two city judges and one
city marshal. Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law creates two election sections in the City Court of Lake Charles. Provides that one
judge shall be elected by the qualified electors of election section one, and one judge shall be elected
by the qualified electors of election section two. Provides that the judgeship designated as Division
A of the City Court of Lake Charles is assigned to election section two for election purposes.
Provides that the judgeship designated as Division B of the City Court of Lake Charles is assigned
to election section one for election purposes. Specifies that any election to elect a judge to the court
occurring after the effective date of proposed law shall be conducted within the appropriate election
section established by proposed law.
Proposed law specifies that precincts referenced in district descriptions are those precincts contained
in the file named "2024 Precinct Shapefiles (01-10-2024)" available on the legislature's website. The
2024 Precinct Shapefiles are based upon those Voting Districts (VTDs) contained in the 2020
Census Redistricting TIGER/Line Shapefiles for the State of La. as those files have been modified
and validated through the data verification program of the La. House of Representatives and the La.
Senate to represent precinct changes submitted through Jan. 10, 2024, to the Legislature of La. by
parish governing authorities.
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 until changed by law regardless
of any subsequent change made to the precincts by the parish governing authority. Population data in the summaries accompanying this digest are derived from 2020 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 upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 13:1952(13))