{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-404.1211","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 404.1211","heading":"Interstate instrumentalities.","body":"For Social Security coverage purposes under section 218 of the Act, interstate instrumentalities are treated, to the extent practicable, as States, that is:\n(a) They must be legally authorized to enter into an agreement with the Commissioner;\n(b) They are subject to the same rules that are applied to the States;\n(c) They may divide retirement systems and cover only the positions of members who want coverage; and\n(d) They may provide coverage for firefighters and police officers in positions under a retirement system.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION","PART 404—FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- )","Subpart M—Coverage of Employees of State and Local Governments"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"aa657bd9b3a99d4f1a249d3a394262db44205e1b27a1722a995a9ae3ae7795c8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-404.1210","next":"us/20-cfr-404.1212"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}