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Title 39. MINORS · Chapter 4. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN

39-4-1. ‘‘Appropriate public authority’’ defined.

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  1. As used in Article III of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the term ‘‘appropriate public authorities’’ means, with reference to this state, the Department of Human Services. The department shall receive and act with reference to notices required by said Article III.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Ga. L. 1977, p. 578, § 3; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-2/HB 228.

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Text read from t37-t39-(v28)-2021-pdf.pdf, Volume V28, 2021 edition, page 689; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 4eed692485f5.