2025 Session
Last amended: 2024 session
§ 260.865 — Appropriate Authority in Receiving State Defined
Plain-Language Summary
This section defines who the 'appropriate authority in the receiving state' is when a child is placed across state lines.
260.865 APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY IN RECEIVING STATE DEFINED.
As used in paragraph (a) of article 5 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 commissioner of children, youth, and families or the commissioner’s delegate.
History:
1999 c 139 art 1 s 21; 2024 c 80 art 8 s 70
History: History: 1999 c 139 art 1 s 21; 2024 c 80 art 8 s 70
Practical Notes
When a child is coming to Minnesota from another state, this section identifies who in Minnesota oversees the placement.