Texas Government Code 2058.001 – Governmental Recognition of and Action On Federal Census
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(a) A governmental entity may not recognize or act on a report or publication, in any form, of a federal decennial census, in whole or in part, before September 1 of the year after the calendar year during which the census was taken.
(b) A governmental entity shall recognize and act on a published report or count relating to a federal decennial census and released by the director of the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce on the later of:
(1) September 1 of the year after the calendar year during which the census was taken; or
(2) the first day of the first calendar month occurring after the 150th day after the date of the publication of the report or count.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2058.001
- Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) In this section, “governmental entity” means the state or an agency or political subdivision of the state.