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LISA\ORDINANCES\CLTRRENT\Redistricting Plan Ord
September 5, 2001
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, ADOPTING A REDISTRICTING PLAN FOR CITY
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, did heretofore, on the 6th
day of September, 2001, consider the issue of periodic redistricting of City political boundaries; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has, in due time, given deliberate consideration to the legal
issues and of governmental duties imposed by state and federal law; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has commissioned and has received an Initial Assessment
by qualified professionals experienced in the field of redistricting law for the purpose of making a
preliminary determination of population distribution between the seven City Council Districts, and
the obligation to comply with "one-person-one-vote" balance as required by applicable state and
federal law; and,
WHEREAS, this assessment has been filed of record in the minutes of the City Council of
the City of Paris and is also incorporated by this reference, and, based upon this assessment, the City
Council recognizes the legal duty to redraw political boundaries to comply with applicable law; and,
WHEREAS, after convening a Public Hearing for comment upon any and all proposed
plans, and after meeting in open session for the purpose of considering alternatives available to the
City for the modification of existing political boundaries in a manner designed to achieve both
acceptable levels of numerical balance between the City Council Districts, and to protect the voting
rights of all residents of the city of Paris, the City Council has determined to adopt the redistricting
plan attached to this Ordinance in map and data form; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That the Redistricting Plan depicted in the maps and data attached to this
Ordinance is hereby approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas.
Section 3. That a submission of this plan, along with supporting maps, charts and/or data,
will be made to the United States Department of Justice pursuant to Section 5 of the Voting Rights
Act of 1964, 42 U. S. C. § 1973 .
Section 4. That the Redistricting Plan adopted by this Ordinance shall be effective, subject
to Department of Justice preclearance, on January 1, 2002, and for all subsequent elections until
changed or modified by later Order.
Section 5. That it is expressly understood that implementation of this plan shall not take
place until the receipt of preclearance approval by the United States Department of Justice.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6th day of September, 2001.
Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney
County
Plan
Plan 1
Ward
Population
Dii'erence
DeviaHon
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3501
-199
-5.37%
2
3569
-131
-3.53%
3
3802
102
2.76%
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3807
107
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1.98%
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3501
-199
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