Maine Statutes
§ 22 §4244 — Appropriate authority in the receiving state
Maine § 22 §4244
JurisdictionMaine
Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE
Part 4INTERSTATE COMPACTS
Ch. 1153INTERSTATE COMPACT ON PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §4244 (2026).
Text
As used in the first paragraph of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the phrase "appropriate authority in the receiving state" with reference to this State shall mean the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Legislative History
PL 1975, c. 293, §4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
Nearby Sections
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§ 22 §42
Rules and regulations§ 22 §4241
Ratification of compact§ 22 §4242
Financial responsibility§ 22 §4243
Appropriate public authorities§ 22 §4245
Authority to enter into agreements§ 22 §4246
Jurisdiction§ 22 §4247
Executive head§ 22 §4251
Purpose - Article 1 (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See T. 22, §4264, sub-§2)§ 22 §4252
Definitions - Article 2 (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See T. 22, §4264, sub-§2)Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Maine § 22 §4244, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/22%20%C2%A74244.