Arkansas § 9-29-205 - Agreements with other states pursuant to the compact.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-29-205 — Agreements with other states pursuant to the compact., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-29-205. Agreements with other states pursuant to the compact.
The officers and agencies of this state and its subdivisions having authority to place children are empowered to enter into agreements with appropriate officers or agencies of or in other party states under paragraph (b) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. Any such agreement which contains a financial commitment or imposes a financial obligation on this state or subdivision, or agency thereof shall not be binding unless it has the approval in writing of the Secretary of the Department of Human Services in the case of the state and of the chief local fiscal officer in the case of a subdivision of the state.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-29-205 cover?
Section 9-29-205 ("Agreements with other states pursuant to the compact.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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