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. . ORDINANCE NO. 1171 . AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE DISTRICT BOUNDARY LINES SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE VOTERS OF THE REVISIONS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SUBMIT THE PORTIONS OF SUCH WHICH AFFECT VOTING, ALONG WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR APPROVAL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the Charter Revision Committee has made its final recommendation for district boundary lines for the election of counci1persons under the proposed revisions to the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte and such boundary lines repre- sent changes affecting voting in the City of La Porte: WHEREAS, Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 of the e United States, Public Law 89-110, requires submission of all pro- posa1s for changes affecting voting prior to making such change; and WHEREAS, the passage of this ordinance constitutes final action on the location of such district boundary lines prior to the election concerning such changes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1.' The district boundary 1 ines for use in conj unc- tion with revisions to the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte as submitted by the Charter Revision Committee are hereby - approved as submitted, subject to approval by the voters of the rev isions to the Home Rule Charter, and the City Attorney is hereby authorized to submit to the United States Department of Justice all such revisions which will affect voting, along with supporting documentation requested by the Department of Justice. Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 10th day of October CITY 1979. . By J. J.