Chapter 0075 - 532R - H Ver of HB2034

House Engrossed

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-third Legislature

Second Regular Session

2018

CHAPTER 75

HOUSE BILL 2034

AN ACT

Amending section 38‑701, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to social security.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 38-701, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE38-701. Definitions

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Commissioner of social security" includes any individual to whom the commissioner of social security has delegated any of the commissioner's functions under the social security act with respect to coverage under the act of employees of states and their political subdivisions.

2. "Employee" means any person in the employ of this state or a political subdivision of this state and includes an elective or appointive officer of this state or an eligible political subdivision of this state.

3. "Employment" means any service performed by an employee in the employ of this state or a political subdivision of this state, for the employer, except service that in the absence of an agreement entered into under this article would constitute "employment" as defined in the social security act, or service that under the social security act may not be included in an agreement between this state and the commissioner of social security entered into under this article.

4. "Political subdivision" includes counties, incorporated cities or towns and school districts in this state, and any other political subdivision as defined in article XIII, section 7, Constitution of Arizona.

5. "Social security act" means the federal social security act (42 United States Code chapter 7), including regulations and requirements issued pursuant to that act.

6. "State agency" means the Arizona state retirement system board established pursuant to section 38‑713 state agency that is designated by the governor to serve as the social security administrator for this state under the federal old age and survivors insurance system. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Retention of rules

All rules adopted by the Arizona state retirement system board pursuant to section 38‑704, Arizona Revised Statutes, remain in full force until amended by the state agency that is designated by the governor to serve as the social security administrator for this state.