07-17-2001 La Porte Redistricting Committee Regular Meeting

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(back to index) 51.44 Notiification of decision to object. (a) They Attorney General shall within the 60-day period allowed notify the submitting authority of a decision to interpose an objection. The reasons for the decision shall be stated. (b) The: submitting authority shall be advised that the Attorney General will reconsider an objection upon a request by the submitting authority. (c) They submitting authority shall be advised further that notwithstanding the objection it may institute an action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for a declaratory judgment that the changE; objected to by the Attorney General does not have the prohibited discriminatory purpose or effect. (d) A copy of the notification shall be sent to any party who has commented on the submission or has requested notice of the Attorney General's action thereon. (e) Noi:ice of the decision to interpose an objection will be given to interested parties registered under S 51.32. (back to index) 51.45 Request for reconsideration. (a) The submitting authority may at any time request the Attorney General to reconsider an objection. (b) Requests may be in letter or any other written form and should contain relevant information or legal argument. (c) Notice of the request will be given to any party who commented on the submission or requested notice of the Attorney General's action thereon and to interested parties registered under S 51.32. In appropriate cases the Attorney General may request the submitting authority to give local public notice of the request. (back to index) 51.46 Reconsideration of objection at the instance of the Attorney General. (a) Where there appears to have been a substantial change in operative factor relevant law, an objection may be reconsidered, if it is deemed appropriate, at the instance of the Attorney General. (b) Notice of such a decision to reconsider shall be given to the submitting authority, to any party who commented on the submission or requested notice of the Attorney General's action thereon, and to interested parties registered under S 51.32, and the Attorney General shall decide whether to withdraw or to continue the objection only after such persons have had a reasonable opportunity to comment. (back to index) 51.47 Conference. (a) A :submitting authority that has requested reconsideration of an objection pursuant to S 51.45 may request a conference to produce information or legal argument in support of reconsideration.