For the purpose of determining where county offices shall be established, a city legislative body may establish the population of the city pursuant to this article.
CensusSpecial Census
Section § 40230
This law allows a city's legislative body to determine the city's population. This information is used to decide where county offices will be located.
city legislative body determine population county offices location
Section § 40231
This law allows a city to conduct its own census in years when the federal census is not conducted. The results of this local census must be confirmed by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance to ensure accuracy.
The Legislative body may adopt a resolution providing that a census be taken in the city to establish the population in years other than those in which a federal census is taken. That census shall be validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance.
city census population count Demographic Research Unit
Section § 40232
This law section mandates the creation of rules and regulations for conducting the city's census to ensure a precise count of its residents.
The ordinance shall prescribe the rules and regulations for taking the census to insure an accurate count of the inhabitants of the city.
city census rules accurate count inhabitant census
Section § 40233
This law states that census takers are chosen by a legislative body and must take an oath to do their jobs honestly. Their reports must also be verified under oath by an authorized officer.
Census takers shall be appointed by the legislative body and sworn to faithfully perform their duties. All reports of the census takers shall be sworn to before an officer authorized to take oaths.
census takers appointment legislative body
Section § 40234
The city clerk must create an official, certified copy of the final census report, which will then serve as the city's official population count for relevant matters.
The city clerk shall prepare a certified copy of the final census report. Thereafter it is the official census of the city for the purposes of this article.
city clerk duties certified copy final census report
Section § 40235
The cost of conducting a census is something that the city itself has to pay for.
The expense of taking the census is a city charge.
census expense city charge municipal cost
Section § 40236
This law says that if a population count is done by the U.S. Census Bureau in a year that isn't a decennial census year, that count can still officially establish a city's population. The result must be recorded with the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance, and it then becomes the city's official census figure for specific purposes outlined in the article.
For the purposes of this article, any enumeration of population made by the United States Bureau of Census in any year other than that in which a decennial census is taken establishes the population of any city. A copy of that determination of population shall be filed in the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance and thereafter is the official census of the city for the purposes of this article.
population count U.S. Census Bureau non-decennial census
