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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 022075 BY ADOPTING NEWLY REVISED
NUECES COUNTY PRECINCT CHANGES TO CONFORM TO PRECINCT
LINE ADJUSTMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION OF THE
PRECINCT CHANGES FOR PRECLEARANCE FROM THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2001, the Nueces County Commissioner's Court
adjusted the boundaries of the affected voting precincts to reflect the State Legislative
changes as mandated by State Order;
WHEREAS, the Nueces County Commissioner's Court also realigned precincts to
bring them into compliance with Section 42.006(d)(1) of the Texas Election Code which
limits the number of registered voters to 3,000 per voting precinct;
WHEREAS, single member district lines must coincide with precinct lines;
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 022075 which realigned the
five single member districts and adopted precinct boundary lines approved by the Nueces
County on June 22, 1994;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 022075 is hereby amended to incorporate the
newly revised Nueces County precinct boundary lines. which are established as City
election precincts, and that the five single member district lines shall consist of those
Nueces County precincts and those portions thereof within the city limits set out on Exhibit
"A";
SECTION 2. That the City Secretary is directed to request consideration by the U.S.
Department of Justice by the submission of any change provided herein which requires
preclearance, and providing such demographic data and information as required by law.
SECTION 3. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council Members, copy
attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs and
(2) suspends the Charter Rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two
regular meetings so, ~t this ordinance is passed upon first reading as an emergency
measure on this ~"day of -.Jr:J OACh , 2002
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JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, an
emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting
upon ordinances at two regular meetings. I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said
Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present
meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
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Samuel L. Ne~r. .
Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Brent Chesney
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
William Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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EXHIBIT A
DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT 5
7 1 4 2 3
9 21 15 5 8
23 31 20 6 16
30 33 24 18 17
38 39 34 19 26
41 43 48 40 29
44 50 60 42 32
45 53 71 63 67
46 56 74 64 70
47 57 78 65 84
49 58 80 81 88
51 59 93 86 89
52 62 95 90 109
61 66 98 91 112
76 68 106 92 115
77 69 113 117 116
79 72 114 120 119
82 73 118 122 124
99 75 121 125
100 83
101 85
103 87
107 94
110 96
111 97
123
District 1:
'Precinct 110 was split into two new precincts: Precincts 110 and 123.
'Precincts 51 and 100 were modified to conform to new boundary criteria.
'Precincts 81 and 82 were consolidated into Precinct 82. (Note: The Precinct No. 81 will be used
elsewhere in Single Member District No.4)
District 2:
.Precincts 59 and 67 were consolidated into Precinct 59. (Note: The Precinct No. 67 will be used
elsewhere in Single Member District No.5)
District 3:
No change to any voting precinct.
District 4:
'Precincts 6 and 122 were modified to conform to new boundary criteria.
.Precinct 40 was split into two new precincts: Precincts 40 and 81.
'Precincts 26 and 16 were consolidated into Precinct 16. (Note: The Precinct No. 26 will be used
elsewhere in Single Member District No.5)
District 5:
'Precinct 8 was split into two new precincts: Precinct 8 and 124.
'Precinct 16 in Single Member District 5 and Precinct 26 in Single Member District 4 were
consolidated into Precinct No. 16. The new Precinct will now be entirely inside Single Member
District 5.
'Precinct 29 was split into three new Precincts: 26, 29 and 125.
.Precinct 32 was split into two new Precincts: 32 and 67.
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