Taxonomy: California Government Code Division 3.Title 4.Part 2.Chapter 17.Article 1.

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Pursuant to this article, the legislative body may take a census of the city between the years of taking the federal census. Such census shall be validated by the Population Research Unit of the Department of Finance.

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By resolution, the legislative body may declare its intention to cause a census to be taken by suitable persons appointed by it and at the city's expense.

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The census of all the inhabitants shall be taken by the appointed persons.

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The persons taking the census shall enumerate all the inhabitants of the city.

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When completed, the census shall be verified before any officer authorized to administer oaths, and filed with the city clerk.

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Upon receipt of the verified census, the clerk shall make a certified copy. Thereafter it is the official census of the city.