Indiana § 2-5-1.1-12.2 Legislative services agency; office of census data

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§ 2-5-1.1-12.2 — Legislative services agency; office of census data

Indiana § 2-5-1.1-12.2

Art. 5LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES AND STUDY

Ch. 1.1Legislative Council

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(a)The definitions in IC 1-1-3.5 and IC 3-5-2.1 apply throughout this section.

(b)As used in this section, "council" refers to the legislative council established by section 1 of this chapter.

(c)As used in this section, "GIS" refers to the geographic information system that the office is required to establish and maintain under subsection (f)(7).

(d)As used in this section, "office" refers to the office of census data established by subsection (e).

(e)The office of census data is established within the legislative services agency. Appointment of staff members of the office is subject to the approval of the legislative council.

(f)The office shall do the following:

(1)Advise and assist the Bureau of the Census in defining the boundaries of census blocks in Indiana.

(2)Work with

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2. (a) The definitions in IC 1-1-3.5 and IC 3-5-2.1 apply throughout this section.
(b) As used in this section, "council" refers to the legislative council
established by section 1 of this chapter.
(c) As used in this section, "GIS" refers to the geographic
information system that the office is required to establish and maintain
under subsection (f)(7).
(d) As used in this section, "office" refers to the office of census
data established by subsection (e).
(e) The office of census data is established within the legislative
services agency. Appointment of staff members of the office is subject
to the approval of the legislative council.
(f) The office shall do the following:
(1) Advise and assist the Bureau of the Census in defining the
boundaries of census blocks in Indiana.
(2) Work with other state and federal agencies to assist in the
Census Bureau's local review program conducted in Indiana.
(3) Participate in national associations of state governments to
obtain information regarding census count activities conducted by
other states.
(4) Work with political subdivisions following each decennial
census to provide information and assistance concerning special
censuses, special tabulations, and corrected population counts.
(5) Work with the election division, state agencies, and political
subdivisions to maintain accurate information concerning the
boundaries of precincts and political subdivisions.
(6) Provide technical assistance to counties, the election
commission, and the election division to comply with Indiana law
concerning establishing a precinct (as defined in IC 3-11-1.5-1).
(7) Establish and maintain a geographic information system that
contains the boundaries of all precincts, legislative districts, and
congressional districts. The geographic information system may
contain other boundaries and information as determined by the
executive director of the legislative services agency or as required
by the council.
(8) Perform other census and mapping research as determined by
the executive director of the legislative services agency or as
required by the council.
(g) The office shall provide the election division a network
connection to the GIS. The network connection must do the following:
(1) Provide the election division with read access to the GIS.
(2) Enable the election division to download any information,
including maps, contained in the GIS.
(h) The election division is the agency through which public access
to information contained in the GIS shall be provided.