2025 Session
Last amended: 1991 session
§ 4A.03 — Population Estimates and Projections; State Agencies
Plain-Language Summary
This section requires all state agencies to send their population estimates and projections to the state demographer for review before publishing or using them in official reports.
4A.03 POPULATION ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS; STATE AGENCIES.
Each state agency shall submit to the director for comment all population estimates and projections prepared by it before:
(1) submitting the estimates and projections to the legislature or the federal government to obtain approval of grants;
(2) the issuance of bonds based upon those estimates and projections; or
(3) releasing a plan based upon the estimates and projections.
History:
History: History:
1991 c 345 art 2 s 4
Practical Notes
This ensures consistency in population data across state government. If a state agency gives you population numbers, those figures should have been reviewed by the state demographer first.