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13 U.S.C. § 214 — Wrongful disclosure of information

submitted 72 years ago by ch. 1158 to r/title-13-CENSUS · 122 words · no verdicts yet

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Current or former Census Bureau employees, staff, or census liaisons who took the required oath can't share information that section 9 says must stay secret. Breaking this rule means a fine of up to $5,000, prison of up to 5 years, or both.

This law applies to two groups of people. First, anyone who is or was an employee or staff member covered by subchapter II of chapter 1 of this title, who took and signed the oath of office, or who swore to follow the limits in section 9 of this title. Second, anyone who is or was a "census liaison," as defined in section 16 of this title. If a person in either group publishes or shares information that section 9 says can't be disclosed — and that information came to them because they were employed, or otherwise provided services, under this title — they have broken the law. The punishment is a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment of up to 5 years, or both.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

Whoever, being or having been an employee or staff member referred to in subchapter II of chapter 1 of this title, having taken and subscribed the oath of office, or having sworn to observe the limitations imposed by section 9 of this title, or whoever, being or having been a census liaison within the meaning of section 16 of this title, publishes or communicates any information, the disclosure of which is prohibited under the provisions of section 9 of this title, and which comes into his possession by reason of his being employed (or otherwise providing services) under the provisions of this title, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.

Source credit: (Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1023; Pub. L. 94–521, § 12(a), Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2464; Pub. L. 103–430, § 2(c), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4394.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1954Enacted · Act of Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158 · 68 Stat. 1023
  • 1976Amended · Pub. L. 94-521 · 90 Stat. 2464
  • 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-430 · 108 Stat. 4394

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 1158 on 1954-08-31.

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