Louisiana § RS 18:1902 - State liaison
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§ RS 18:1902. State liaison
A. The secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives, or their designees, jointly, shall serve as the state liaison with the United States Bureau of the Census on all matters related to the tabulation of population and other census information for purposes of reapportionment. The secretary and the clerk, jointly, may submit to the bureau, on behalf of the state, a plan identifying the geographic areas for which specific tabulations of population or other census information are desired for reapportionment purposes, in accordance with criteria established by the United States Secretary of Commerce, and may supply such other information as may be required by the census bureau or the Secretary of Commerce in order to furnish the state such tabulations.
B. The secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives, jointly, shall furnish the parish governing authorities and the parish registrars of voters instructions and assistance to enable them to provide the secretary and the clerk such maps and information as may be necessary to comply timely with the census bureau requirements.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 626, §1, eff. Aug. 4, 1976. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 559, §1, eff. July 22, 1982; Acts 1985, No. 670, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 18:1902 cover?
Section RS 18:1902 ("State liaison") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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