07-17-2001 La Porte Redistricting Committee Regular Meeting

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any interested individual or grou~formation or comments related to a submission. (back to index) 51.37 Obtaining information from the submitting authority. (a) If a submission does not satisfy the requirements of S 51.27, the Attorney General may request from the submitting authority any omitted information considered necessary for the evaluation of the submit>sion. The request shall be made by letter and shall be made within the 60-day period and as promptly as possible after receipt of the original submission. See also S 51.26(d). (b) A copy of the request shall be sent to any party who has commented on the submission or has requested notice of the Attorney General's action thereon. (c) The Attorney General shall notify the submitting authority that a new 60-day period in which the Attorney General may interpose an objection shall commence upon the receipt of a response from the submitting authority that provides the information requested or states that the information is unavailable. The Attorney General can request further information within the new 60-day period, but such a further request shall not suspend the running of the 60-day period, nor shall the receipt of a response to such a request operate to begin a new 60-day period. (d) The receipt of a response from the submitting authority that neither provides the information reque:>ted nor states that such information is unavailable shall not commence a new 60-day period. It is the practice of the Attorney General to notify the submitting authority that its response is inadequate and to provide such notification as soon as possible after the receipt of the inadequate response. (e) If, after a request for further information is made pursuant to this section, the information reque:>ted becomes available to the Attorney General from a source other than the submitting authority, the Attorney General shall promptly notify the submitting authority by letter, and the 60-day period will commence upon the date of such notification. (f) Notice of the request for and receipt of further information will be given to interested parties registE:red under S 51.32. (back to index) 51.38 Obtaining information from others. (a) The Attorney General may at any time request relevant information from governmental jurisdictions and from interested groups and individuals and may conduct any investigation or other inquiry that is deemed appropriate in making a determination. (b) If a submission does not contain evidence of adequate notice to the public, and the Attorney General believes that such notice is essential to a determination, steps will be taken by the Attorney General to provide public notice sufficient to invite interested or affected persons to provide evidence as to the presence or absence of a discriminatory purpose or effect. the submitting authority shall be advised when any such steps are taken. (back to index) 51.39 Supplementary submissions. (a) When a submitting authority provides documents and written information materially suppl~amenting a submission (or a request for reconsideration of an objection) for evaluation as if