Pursuant to this article, the legislative body may take a census of the city between the years of taking the federal census. That census shall be validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance.
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Section § 40200
This law allows a city's legislative body to conduct its own census in the years between the federal census. The results of this local census must be confirmed by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance.
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Section § 40201
A city's legislative body can decide to conduct a census by appointing suitable individuals and covering the costs from city funds.
By resolution, the legislative body may declare its intention to cause a census to be taken by suitable persons appointed by it and at the city’s expense.
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Section § 40202
The law requires designated people to count all the residents in an area, which is known as taking a census.
The census of all the inhabitants shall be taken by the appointed persons.
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Section § 40203
The people conducting the census in a city are responsible for counting all its residents.
The persons taking the census shall enumerate all the inhabitants of the city.
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Section § 40204
This law explains that once a city census is completed, it must be verified in front of someone who is legally allowed to oversee oaths, and then it should be submitted to the city clerk.
When completed, the census shall be verified before any officer authorized to administer oaths, and filed with the city clerk.
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Section § 40205
When the clerk receives a verified census, they must make a certified copy of it. This certified copy then becomes the city's official census record.
Upon receipt of the verified census, the clerk shall make a certified copy. Thereafter it is the official census of the city.
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