13-U.S.C.-196
§196 – Special Censuses
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Title 13 > Chapter 5 > Subchapter V > Section 196
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- Reference: Section 196
- Legend: §196 – Special Censuses
- USCode Year: 2013
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The Secretary may conduct special censuses for the government of any State, or of any county, city, or other political subdivision within a State, for the government of the District of Columbia, and for the government of any possession or area (including political subdivisions thereof) referred to in section 191(a) of this title, on subjects covered by the censuses provided for in this title, upon payment to the Secretary of the actual or estimated cost of each such special census. The results of each such special census shall be designated Official Census Statistics. These statistics may be used in the manner provided by applicable law.
(Added Pub. L. 94–521, §11(a), Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2464.)
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 17, 1976, see section 17 of Pub. L. 94–521, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Special Census When Major Population Changes Occur Due to Large Numbers of Legal Immigrants Within Six Months of Regular Decennial Census Date
Pub. L. 96–369, §118, Oct. 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 1357, provided that: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when the President determines that a State, county, or local unit of general purpose government is significantly affected by a major population change due to a large number of legal immigrants within six months of a regular decennial census date, he may order a special census, pursuant to section 196 of title XIII of the United States Code [this section], or other method of obtaining a revised estimate of the population, of such jurisdiction or subsections of that jurisdiction in which the immigrants are concentrated. If the President decides to conduct a special census, it may be conducted solely at Federal expense.
Executive Order No. 12256
Ex. Ord. No. 12256, Dec. 15, 1980, 45 F.R. 83189, which required the Bureau of the Census to supply estimates of the number of legal immigrants within certain jurisdictions, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12553, Feb. 25, 1986, 51 F.R. 7237.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
13-U.S.C.-191 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Census
In this entry about 13-U.S.C.-191, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to census in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States census-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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