43:15A-1. Extension to governmental units having no retirement system
The State agency, established under chapter 253, laws of 1951, as amended, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized and directed to enter, on behalf of the State, and of any county, municipality or school district and of any public department, board, body, commission, institution, agency, instrumentality or authority of, or in, the State and of, or in, any county, municipality or school district in the State, into an agreement with the U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for the purpose of extending the provisions of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance system to all services performed by employees as members of any coverage group as defined in section 218(b)(5) of the Social Security Act unless such services are already covered by an agreement under this act. The agreement shall conform with the terms and provisions of this act. Each employer subject to the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have submitted a plan in accordance with the provisions of section 5 of chapter 253, laws of 1951, as amended, except that:
a. Such employer shall have the option of including or excluding from coverage all employees in elective offices and positions. The employer shall notify the State agency of his decision within 10 days after the date of this enactment. If no notice has been received within the specified time, he shall be deemed to have decided not to cover employees in such elective offices and positions.
b. Such employer shall furnish the State agency within 10 days after the date of this enactment, the title of the official responsible for the local administration of the Social Security Program for the coverage group. If the employer fails to furnish this information within the specified time, the State agency shall deem that the employer has designated its chief fiscal officer to be the responsible official.
c. The agreement shall not be made applicable to services in such positions so long as said positions are barred from coverage by the provisions of the Social Security Act.
L.1954, c. 84, p. 469, s. 1.
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