Alabama § 16-12-13 - Quadrennial Census for City Schools.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 16-12-13 — Quadrennial Census for City Schools., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-12-13. Quadrennial Census for City Schools.
The city superintendent of schools shall direct the taking of the quadrennial census provided for in this title. He shall cause the census to be retaken in whole or in part when directed to do so by the State Superintendent of Education. The city superintendent of schools shall require the enumerators to make their report to him not later than August 5, following the date of taking the census; and, on or before August 15 following, the city superintendent of schools shall make his report of such census to the county superintendent of education. Where the census of a city is retaken in whole or in part by direction of the State Superintendent of Education, the enumerators shall make their report to the city superintendent of schools within such time as directed by the State Superintendent of Education, and the city superintendent of schools shall make a report to the county superintendent of education within 24 hours from the time of the report to him by the enumerators. He shall retain a duplicate of the same for the files in his own office.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 16-12-13 cover?
Section 16-12-13 ("Quadrennial Census for City Schools.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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