§ 17:58.2 — East Baton Rouge Parish School Board; reapportionment; election districts; terms

Louisiana § 17:58.2

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 17: Credit Union Law

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§58.2. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board; reapportionment; election districts; terms
A. At the same time as the congressional elections in 1982 and thereafter, the
members of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall be elected from single-member
districts.
B.(1) On or before December 31, 1981, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board
shall develop a plan to divide the parish into single-member districts from each of which one
member of said board shall be elected. Such districts shall be drawn with as equal
population as possible, utilizing population figures from the 1980 United States government
census. Each member of the board shall be elected at the election for school board members
to be held at the congressional election to be held in 1982. The members elected in 1982,
and their successors in office, shall serve for four-year concurrent terms.
(2) Copies of the proposed single-member district plan shall be submitted to the
members of the East Baton Rouge Parish legislative delegation for approval no later than
January 15, 1982. The proposed plan shall be approved if the chairman of the East Baton
Rouge Parish legislative delegation files with the secretary of state a notarized statement that
the parish delegation has held a public meeting to consider the plan, after due public notice,
and a majority of the total membership of the delegation has voted to approve the plan. The
notarized statement must be filed no later than April 1, 1982. If the East Baton Rouge Parish
legislative delegation does not approve the plan submitted by the East Baton Rouge Parish
School Board, the legislature shall develop and enact such a plan no later than June 30, 1982.
C. Prior to final adoption of the apportionment plan required above or any future
alteration, change or rearrangement of school board election districts, the East Baton Rouge
Parish School Board shall order a public hearing on the proposed plan, alteration, change or
rearrangement and shall cause to be published in a newspaper published within the parish at
least twenty (20) days prior to the date of such hearing, the time and place thereof, a general
summary and map of the proposed plan and the times and places where copies of the
proposed plan are available for public inspection.
D. Vacancies on the board shall be filled as provided by law.
E.(1) In the event the city of Baker municipal school system is established in
accordance with R.S. 17:72, on or after the congressional primary election in 2002, the East
Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall develop a plan to divide the parish, excluding the
city of Baker, into single-member districts from each of which one member of said board
shall be elected. Such districts shall be drawn with as equal population as possible, utilizing
population figures from the latest decennial federal census.
(2) Prior to the final adoption of such a new plan, as provided for in Paragraph (E)(1)
of this Section, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall order a public hearing on
the proposed plan and shall cause to be published in a newspaper published within the parish
of East Baton Rouge, with parishwide circulation, at least twenty days prior to the date of
such hearing, the time and place thereof, a general summary and map of the proposed plan
and the times and places where copies of the proposed plan are available for public
inspection.
(3) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, each elected member of the East Baton
Rouge Parish School Board holding office on the date the city of Baker municipal school
system is established in accordance with R.S. 17:72 shall serve the remainder of the term of
office for which he was elected. If a vacancy occurs during said term of office, it shall be
filled in accordance with law.
F. At the next congressional primary election following the date of the establishment
of the city of Baker municipal school system, on which a regular election for the election of
members of parish school board would be held, the members of the East Baton Rouge Parish
School Board shall be elected from single-member districts adopted in accordance with the
Paragraphs (E)(1) and (2) of this Section. The members so elected, and their successors in
office, shall serve four-year concurrent terms.
G.(1) In addition to any other requirements in this Section, in the event the Zachary
Community School Board begins the actual operation of educating students within its
jurisdiction as a separate school system, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall
develop a plan to divide the parish, excluding the geographic area within the boundaries of
the Zachary community school system, into single-member districts from each of which one
member of said board shall be elected. Such districts shall be drawn with as equal
population as possible, using population figures from the most recent decennial federal
census.
(2) Prior to the final adoption of such plan, the East Baton Rouge Parish School
Board shall order a public hearing on the proposed plan and shall cause to be published in
a newspaper published within the parish of East Baton Rouge, with parishwide circulation,
at least twenty days prior to the date of such hearing, the time and place thereof, a general
summary and map of the proposed plan, and the times and places where copies of the
proposed plan are available for public inspection.
(3) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, each elected member of the East Baton
Rouge Parish School Board holding office on the date the Zachary Community School Board
begins the actual operation of educating students within its jurisdiction as a separate school
system shall serve the remainder of the term of office for which he was elected. If a vacancy
occurs during said term of office, it shall be filled in accordance with law from districts in
effect at the time the office is filled.
(4) At the next date on which a regular election for the election of members of the
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board would be held following the date the Zachary
Community School Board begins the actual operation of educating students within its
jurisdiction as a separate school system, the members of the East Baton Rouge Parish School
Board shall be elected from single-member districts adopted in accordance with this
Subsection. The members so elected and their successors in office shall serve four-year
concurrent terms. Thereafter, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall be
reapportioned as otherwise provided by law.
H.(1) In addition to any other requirements in this Section, in the event the Central
Community School Board begins the actual operation of educating students within its
jurisdiction as a separate school system in accordance with R.S. 17:66, the East Baton Rouge
Parish School Board shall develop a plan to divide the parish, excluding the geographic area
within the boundaries of the Central community school system, into single-member districts
from each of which one member of said board shall be elected. Such districts shall be drawn
with as equal population as possible, using population figures from the most recent federal
decennial census.
(2) Prior to the final adoption of such plan, the East Baton Rouge Parish School
Board shall order a public hearing on the proposed plan and shall cause to be published in
a newspaper published within the parish of East Baton Rouge, with parishwide circulation,
at least twenty days prior to the date of such hearing, the time and place thereof, a general
summary and map of the proposed plan, and the times and places where copies of the
proposed plan are available for public inspection.
(3) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, each elected member of the East Baton
Rouge Parish School Board holding office on the date the Central Community School Board
begins the actual operation of educating students within its jurisdiction as a separate school
system shall serve the remainder of the term of office for which elected. If a vacancy occurs
during said term of office, it shall be filled in accordance with law from districts in effect at
the time the office is filled.
(4) At the next date on which a regular election for the election of members of the
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board would be held following the date the Central
Community School Board begins the actual operation of educating students within its
jurisdiction as a separate school system, the members of the East Baton Rouge Parish School
Board shall be elected from single-member districts adopted in accordance with this
Subsection. The members so elected and their successors in office shall serve four-year
concurrent terms. Thereafter, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall be
reapportioned as otherwise provided by law.
NOTE: Subsection I eff. until a const. amend. which authorizes the St. George Community
School System is effective. See Acts 2025, No. 455.
I.(1) In addition to any other requirements in this Section, in the event the Southeast
Baton Rouge Community School Board begins the actual operation of educating students
within its jurisdiction as a separate school system in accordance with R.S. 17:67, the East
Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall develop a plan to divide the parish, excluding the
geographic area within the boundaries of the Southeast Baton Rouge Community School
System, into single-member districts from each of which one member of such board shall be
elected. Such districts shall be drawn with as equal population as possible, using population
figures from the most recent federal decennial census.
(2) Prior to the final adoption of such plan, the East Baton Rouge Parish School
Board shall order a public hearing on the proposed plan and shall cause to be published in
its official journal, at least twenty days prior to the date of such hearing, the time and place
thereof, a general summary and map of the proposed plan, and the times and places where
copies of the proposed plan are available for public inspection.
(3) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, each elected member of the East Baton
Rouge Parish School Board holding office on the date the Southeast Baton Rouge
Community School Board begins the actual operation of educating students within its
jurisdiction as a separate school system shall serve the remainder of the term of office for
which he was elected. If a vacancy occurs during his term of office, it shall be filled in
accordance with law from districts in effect at the time the office is filled.
(4) At the next date on which a regular election for members of the East Baton
Rouge Parish School Board would be held following the date the Southeast Baton Rouge
Community School Board begins the actual operation of educating students within its
jurisdiction as a separate school system, the members of the East Baton Rouge Parish School
Board shall be elected from single-member districts adopted in accordance with this
Subsection. The members so elected and their successors in office shall serve four-year
concurrent terms. Thereafter, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall be
reapportioned as otherwise provided by law.
NOTE: Subsection I eff. upon adoption of a const. amend. which authorizes the St. George
Community School System. See Acts 2025, No. 455.
I. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 455, §2, eff. See Act.
NOTE: Subsection J eff. upon adoption of a const. amend. which authorizes the St. George
Community School System. See Acts 2025, No. 455.
J.(1) In addition to any other requirements in this Section, in the event the St. George
Community School Board begins the actual operation of educating students within its
jurisdiction as a separate school system in accordance with R.S. 17:68.1, the East Baton
Rouge Parish School Board shall develop a plan to divide the parish, excluding the
geographic area within the boundaries of the St. George Community School System, into
single-member districts from each of which one member of the board shall be elected. The
districts shall be drawn with as equal population as possible, using population figures from
the most recent federal decennial census.
(2) Prior to the final adoption of the reapportionment plan, the East Baton Rouge
Parish School Board shall order a public hearing on the proposed plan and shall cause the
notice of the public hearing to be published in its official journal, at least twenty days prior
to the date of the hearing, and the notice shall include all of the following:
(a) The time and place of the hearing.
(b) A general summary and map of the proposed reapportionment plan.
(c) The times and places where copies of the proposed map and reapportionment
plan are available for public inspection.
(3) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each elected member of the East
Baton Rouge Parish School Board who is holding office on the date that the St. George
Community School Board begins the actual operation of educating students within its
jurisdiction as a separate school system shall serve the remainder of the term of office for
which the member was elected. If a vacancy occurs during the member's term of office, it
shall be filled in accordance with law from districts in effect at the time the office is filled.
(4) At the next date on which a regular election for members of the East Baton
Rouge Parish School Board would be held following the date that the St. George Community
School Board begins the actual operation of educating students within its jurisdiction as a
separate school system, the members of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall be
elected from single-member districts adopted in accordance with this Subsection. The
members so elected and their successors in office shall serve four-year concurrent terms.
Thereafter, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall be reapportioned as otherwise
provided by law.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1977, No. 122, §1, eff. June 27, 1977. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 285, §2, eff. July 14, 1980; Acts 1995, No. 973, §1, eff. Nov 23, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 1434, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 1027, §1, eff. Dec. 27, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 895, §1, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2006, No. 202, §1, eff. Dec. 11, 2006; Acts 2013, No. 295, §1, eff. when constitutional amendment is adopted; Acts 2025, No. 455, §§ 1, 2, eff. See Act.