11-208.   Same; unlawful acts; penalties.(a) Any person employed in the enumeration of residents of thestate pursuant to this act who shall knowingly fail to perform the dutiesof enumerating such residents in accordance with the provisions of the actor rules and regulations of the secretary adopted pursuant thereto or whoshall knowingly submit any false report or enumeration of residents shallbe guilty of a class A misdemeanor. In addition to the criminal penaltiesprescribed therefor, upon conviction of violating theprovisions of this act or rules and regulations of the secretary pursuantthereto a public officer or employee shall forfeit such office or employment.

      (b)   Any person failing or refusing to provide information necessary forenumeration pursuant to this act to any person employed in the conduct ofsuch enumeration or failing or refusing to return or file any questionnaire orform utilized in the conduct of any such enumerationorwillfully gives any answer or information which is false on anyquestionnaire or form utilized in the conduct of any such enumerationshall upon convictionthereof be fined not more than $100.

      (c)   When any request for information or answers necessary forenumeration pursuant to this act, made by the secretary or other authorizedofficer or employee conducting the enumeration, is made by registered orcertified mail or telegram, the return receipt therefor or other writtenreceipt thereof shall be prima facie evidence of an official request in anyprosecution under this section.

      History:   L. 1987, ch. 61, § 5; April 23.