22 §4268. Indian tribes – Article 18
§4268. Indian tribes – Article 18 Notwithstanding any other provision in this compact, the interstate commission may adopt guidelines to permit Indian tribes to utilize the compact to achieve any of the purposes of the compact as specified in section 4251. The interstate commission shall make reasonable efforts to consult with Indian tribes in adopting […]
22 §4269. Administrative provisions – Article 19
§4269. Administrative provisions – Article 19 For purposes of the State’s administration of this compact: [PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).] 1. Agency. This State’s “government child welfare agency or child protection agency,” “public child placing agency” and “central state compact office” is the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and […]
22 §4246. Jurisdiction
§4246. Jurisdiction Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution of or in another state pursuant to Article VI of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in Article V.
22 §4265. Withdrawal and dissolution – Article 15
§4265. Withdrawal and dissolution – Article 15 1. Withdrawal. Once effective, the compact continues in force and remains binding upon each member state, except that a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute that enacted the compact into law. The effective date of withdrawal is the effective date of the […]
22 §4247. Executive head
§4247. Executive head As used in Article VII of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the term “executive head” means the Governor. The Governor is authorized to appoint a compact administrator in accordance with the terms of said Article VII.
22 §4266. Severability and construction – Article 16
§4266. Severability and construction – Article 16 1. Enforceable. The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision is determined unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact are enforceable. [PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).] 2. Provisions liberally construed. The provisions of this chapter may be liberally construed […]
22 §4251. Purpose – Article 1
§4251. Purpose – Article 1 The purpose of this Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children is to: [PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).] 1. Process. Provide a process through which children subject to this compact are placed in safe and suitable homes in a timely manner; [PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).] […]
22 §4267. Binding effect of compact and other laws – Article 17
§4267. Binding effect of compact and other laws – Article 17 1. Other laws. Nothing in this compact prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with this compact. All member states’ laws conflicting with this compact or its rules are superseded to the extent of the conflict. […]
22 §4252. Definitions – Article 2
§4252. Definitions – Article 2 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).] 1. Approved placement. “Approved placement” means the receiving state has determined after an assessment that the placement is both safe and suitable for the child and […]
22 §4253. Applicability – Article 3
§4253. Applicability – Article 3 1. Applicability. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, this chapter applies to: A. The interstate placement of a child subject to ongoing court jurisdiction in the sending state, due to allegations or findings that the child has been abused, neglected or deprived as defined by the laws of […]