Nev. Rev. Stat. § 360.288

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 360.288 - Revision of population counts to count inmate in block, block group and census tract in which inmate resided before incarceration
1. Upon the completion of the national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce, the State Demographer shall revise the population counts for every block, block group and census tract as set forth in the census to count every inmate who was a resident of the State before incarceration in the block, block group and census tract of which an inmate was a resident before his or her incarceration.
2. The Department of Corrections shall, upon request, provide to the State Demographer all available information requested by the State Demographer in carrying out the provisions of subsection 1.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Block" means the smallest geographical unit whose boundaries were designated by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce in its topographically integrated geographic encoding and referencing system.
(b) "Block group" means a combination of blocks whose numbers begin with the same digit.
(c) "Census tract" means a combination of block groups.
(d) "Inmate" means a person who was determined to be incarcerated in a facility or institution of the Department of Corrections at the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce.
(e) "State Demographer" means the demographer employed by the Department of Taxation pursuant to NRS 360.283.

NRS 360.288

Added to NRS by 2019, 987
Added by 2019, Ch. 186,§9, eff. 7/1/2019.