# Ind. Code § 16-35-1-5: Acceptance of federal Social Security Act

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 16-35-1-5
- **Heading:** Acceptance of federal Social Security Act
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 35 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-35-1-5

## Text

Sec. 5. (a) The state accepts all of the provisions and benefits of the Social Security Act enacted by the United States Congress and approved on August 14, 1935.

(b) Under this chapter, the state department:

(1) may administer; and

(2) shall observe and comply with all of the requirements of;

the Social Security Act and any amendments to the Social Security Act and the regulations issued under the Social Security Act.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6.5-1-5.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.18.

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