11-208. Same; unlawful acts; penalties.
11-208
11-208. Same; unlawful acts; penalties.
(a) Any person employed in the enumeration of residents of the
state pursuant to this act who shall knowingly fail to perform the duties
of enumerating such residents in accordance with the provisions of the act
or rules and regulations of the secretary adopted pursuant thereto or who
shall knowingly submit any false report or enumeration of residents shall
be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. In addition to the criminal penalties
prescribed therefor, upon conviction of violating the
provisions of this act or rules and regulations of the secretary pursuant
thereto a public officer or employee shall forfeit such office or employment.
(b) Any person failing or refusing to provide information necessary for
enumeration pursuant to this act to any person employed in the conduct of
such enumeration or failing or refusing to return or file any questionnaire or
form utilized in the conduct of any such enumeration
or
willfully gives any answer or information which is false on any
questionnaire or form utilized in the conduct of any such enumeration
shall upon conviction
thereof be fined not more than $100.
(c) When any request for information or answers necessary for
enumeration pursuant to this act, made by the secretary or other authorized
officer or employee conducting the enumeration, is made by registered or
certified mail or telegram, the return receipt therefor or other written
receipt thereof shall be prima facie evidence of an official request in any
prosecution under this section.
History: L. 1987, ch. 61, § 5; April 23.