Legislation Details

Reference No. CR-006-2021    Draft No. 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 1/28/2021
Introduced Date 1/28/2021 Public Hearing Date
Effective date: 1/28/2021    
Title: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY REDISTRICTING COMMISSION for the purpose of appointing the Prince George’s County Redistricting Commission pursuant to the provision of Section 305 of the County Charter for establishing Council districts and requesting that the redistricting plan be submitted to the Council by September 1, 2021.
Proposers/Sponsors: Calvin S. Hawkins, Derrick Leon Davis, Todd M. Turner, Rodney C. Streeter, Dannielle M. Glaros, Mel Franklin, Thomas E. Dernoga, Sydney J. Harrison
Attachments: 1. R2021006, 2. CR-006-2021 AIS
Contact: Kathleen H. Canning, Legislative Officer

Title

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY REDISTRICTING COMMISSION for the purpose of appointing the Prince George’s County Redistricting Commission pursuant to the provision of Section 305 of the County Charter for establishing Council districts and requesting that the redistricting plan be submitted to the Council by September 1, 2021.

 

Background

This resolution appoints the Prince George’s County Redistricting Commission pursuant to the provision of Section 305 of the County Charter for establishing Council districts and requesting that the redistricting plan be submitted to the Council by September 1, 2021.  The Redistricting Commission is charged with the duties set out in Section 305 of the County Charter and shall prepare, publish, and make available a plan of Council districts and shall present that plan, together with a report explaining it.  The plan shall provide for Council districts that are compact, contiguous, and equal in population. After receiving the plan of the Redistricting Commission, the Council shall hold a public hearing on the plan and if the Council passes no other law changing the proposal, then the plan, as submitted, shall become law, as of the last day of November, as an act of the Council.