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ORDINANCE NO. 2001-2460-B
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE RE-DISTRICTING COMMITTEE,
AND ESTABLISHING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby
appoints the following resident of the City of La Porte to the Re-
Districting Committee, to-wit:
District 4:
Jesse L. Wilson
Section 2. Following publication of the 2000 Federal
Census, the Re-Districting Committee shall conduct an investigation
and determine the population of the City, and the population of
each of the districts from which district Councilpersons are
elected. Each such determination shall be based upon the best
available data, including, but not limited to, the 2000 Federal
Census.
Each such determination shall be reported by the Re-
Districting Committee to City Council, which shall express the
results of such determination in an ordinance, which shall be a
final determination for purposes of the Home Rule Charter of the
City of La Porte.
After any such determination, if the
distribution of population among the various districts is
determined by City Council to be materially unbalanced, the Re-
Districting Committee shall, following public notice and an
opportunity for public input, recommend to City Council the
establishment of new boundaries for the election of district
Councilpersons.
Section 3. The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
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posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
Ordinance No.
2000-2460, passed and approved on December 11, 2000, and Ordinance
No. 2001-2460-A, passed and approved January 8, 2001, shall remain
in full force and effect, except as amended by this Ordinance
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 25th day of June, 2001.
By:
ATTEST:
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r ha A. Gillett
City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins
City Attorney
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