Title 13, CensusRelease 119-102
§102 Religion
Title 13 › CHAPTER 3 — COLLECTION AND PUBLICATION OF STATISTICS › SUBCHAPTER V — MISCELLANEOUS › § 102
Summary
The Secretary may, every ten years, gather statistics about religious groups.
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Title 13, §102
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The Secretary may collect decennially statistics relating to religious bodies.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 111 (Mar. 6, 1902, ch. 139, § 7, 32 Stat. 52;
June 7, 1906, ch. 3048, 34 Stat. 218;
June 18, 1929, ch. 28, § 3, 46 Stat. 21; 1939 Reorganization Plan No. II, § 4(e), eff.
July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1431; 1940 Reorganization Plan No. III, § 3, eff.
June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1232;
June 25, 1947, ch. 124, 61 Stat. 163; Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 910, § 4, 64 Stat. 785). Section was taken from that part of section 111 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., which related to statistics on religion. For remainder of such section 111, see this subchapter and Distribution Table. Changes were made in phraseology.
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13 U.S.C. § 102
Title 13, Census
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102