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.