§ 18.109. Redistricting by Circuit Court.

If the Council has not enacted a plan within eight months after the official publication of the census, the Council Secretary shall certify this fact to the General Counsel. The General Counsel shall forthwith petition the Circuit Court for the Fourth Judicial Circuit to make the redistricting required by the Charter and this chapter. An order of the Circuit Court making the redistricting shall be considered the same as an ordinance amending Appendix 1 of the Charter, and shall be given the same effect under this chapter. The redistricting order shall be included in the printed Charter in the same manner as an ordinance amending Appendix 1 thereof.

(Ord. 81-827-390, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2012-74-E, § 1)

Editor's note— Ord. 82-490-191, § 1 permitted approval of the 1980 reapportionment plan not later than June 22, 1982, notwithstanding that this date extended beyond the period allowed by this Section.

Note— Former § 4.109.