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State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2020

 

 

 

SENATE BILL 1238

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 11-465, arizona revised statutes; relating to county recorders.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Section 11-465, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE11-465.  Discharge papers of service personnel

The recorder shall record without fee the discharge papers of officers and enlisted personnel of the military, national guard and naval forces of the United States. Information contained in the military service record DD‑214, ngb form 22 or its their equivalent shall not be disclosed to the general public if stored in electronic format.  The county recorder shall provide access to a military service record DD‑214, ngB form 22 or its their equivalent only to an official of the United States, a claimant or the guardian, attorney or personal representative of a claimant as needed in accordance with section 39‑122 to be used in connection with a claim for a pension, an allotment, an allowance, compensation, insurance or other benefits that is to be presented to a department or bureau of the United States government. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Emergency

This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by law.