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Cong. Michelle Bachmann will give limited census info

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Posted by BigEd 2009-06-19 14:05|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 She sent a portion of the U.S. legal code that says anyone over 18 years of age who refuses to answer "any of the questions" on the census can be fined up to $5,000.

That bureaucrat is wrong or lying. Here is the law and the fine is only $100:

-CITE-
13 USC Sec. 221 01/08/2008

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TITLE 13 - CENSUS
CHAPTER 7 - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
SUBCHAPTER II - OTHER PERSONS

-HEAD-
Sec. 221. Refusal or neglect to answer questions; false answers

-STATUTE-
(a) Whoever, being over eighteen years of age, refuses or
willfully neglects, when requested by the Secretary, or by any
other authorized officer or employee of the Department of Commerce
or bureau or agency thereof acting under the instructions of the
Secretary or authorized officer, to answer, to the best of his
knowledge, any of the questions on any schedule submitted to him in
connection with any census or survey provided for by subchapters I,
II, IV, and V of chapter 5 of this title, applying to himself or to
the family to which he belongs or is related, or to the farm or
farms of which he or his family is the occupant, shall be fined not
more than $100.
(b) Whoever, when answering questions described in subsection (a)
of this section, and under the conditions or circumstances
described in such subsection, willfully gives any answer that is
false, shall be fined not more than $500.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no person
shall be compelled to disclose information relative to his
religious beliefs or to membership in a religious body.

-SOURCE-
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1023; Pub. L. 85-207, Sec. 15,
Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 484; Pub. L. 94-521, Sec. 13, Oct. 17,
1976, 90 Stat. 2465.)

-MISC1-
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., Secs. 122, 209, and section
1442 of title 42, U.S.C., 1952 ed., The Public Health and Welfare
(June 18, 1929, ch. 28, Sec. 9, 46 Stat. 23; June 19, 1948, ch.
502, Sec. 2, 62 Stat. 479; July 15, 1949, ch. 338, title VI, Sec.
607, 63 Stat. 441).
Section consolidates the first paragraph of section 209 of title
13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., which section related to the decennial
censuses of population, agriculture, etc. (see subchapter II of
chapter 5 of this revised title), with that part of section 122 of
such title which made such section 209 applicable to the
quinquennial censuses of manufactures, the mineral industries, and
other businesses (see subchapter I of chapter 5 of this revised
title) and applicable to the surveys provided for by section 121(b)
of such title (see subchapter IV of chapter 5 of this revised
title), and that part of subsection (b) of section 1442 of title
42, U.S.C., 1952 ed., which made such section 209 applicable to the
decennial censuses of housing (see subchapter II of chapter 5 of
this revised title). For remainder of sections 122 and 209 of title
13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., and of section 1442 of title 42, U.S.C., 1952
ed. (which section has been transferred in its entirety to this
revised title), see Distribution Table.
The language of section 209 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed.,
providing that it should "be the duty" of all persons over eighteen
years of age, to answer correctly, to the best of their knowledge,
when requested, etc., was omitted as unnecessary and redundant. The
provisions, as herein revised, define offenses and prescribe
penalties for committing them, and are deemed sufficient for the
purpose of enforcement. However, some of the language used in the
omitted provisions was necessarily included in the description of
the offense.
The designation of the first offense, herein described, as a
"misdemeanor", was omitted as covered by section 1 of title 18,
U.S.C., 1952 ed., Crimes and Criminal Procedure, classifying
crimes; and words "upon conviction thereof" were omitted as
surplusage.
References to the Secretary (of Commerce) and to any "authorized
officer or employee of the Department of Commerce or bureau or
agency thereof", etc., were substituted for references to the
Director of the Census and to any "supervisor, enumerator, or
special agent, or other employee of the Census Office", to conform
with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950,
15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263. See revision note to section 4 of this
title.
Changes were made in phraseology.

AMENDMENTS
1976 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-521, Sec. 13(1), struck out
provision authorizing imprisonment for not more than sixty days for
refusing or willfully neglecting to answer questions under this
section.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-521, Sec. 13(2), struck out provision
authorizing imprisonment for not more than one year for willfully
giving a false answer to a question under this section.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94-521, Sec. 13(3), added subsec. (c).
1957 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85-207 substituted "I, II, IV, and V"
for "I, II, and IV".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 94-521 effective Oct. 17, 1976, see section
17 of Pub. L. 94-521, set out as a note under section 1 of this
title.

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Posted by spiffo 2009-06-19 17:16|| 2009-06-19 17:16|| Front Page Top

#2 when requested by the Secretary, or by any
other authorized officer or employee of the Department of Commerce
or bureau or agency thereof acting under the instructions of the
Secretary or authorized officer,

The census is not being carried out by the Commerce Department (Or the Secty of Comm) this time but by the party hacks at the white house. So I don't think even this fine would apply.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-06-19 17:38|| 2009-06-19 17:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Some people 'round here will not fill out paperwork which seems unnecessary.

Though I found out people will fill out paperwork for you.

Change.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-06-19 19:42|| 2009-06-19 19:42|| Front Page Top

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