§ 2-02. Reapportionment.

By the end of the year following the year in which the population of Louisiana is reported to the President of the United States for each decennial federal census, the council by ordinance shall, if necessary, alter, change, or rearrange council district boundaries so as to provide for population equality among the districts as near as reasonably practical. To the extent possible, council districts shall be compact and be composed of contiguous territory. If the council determines that reapportionment is not necessary, it shall pass a resolution so stating.