North Dakota § 50-28-04 - Compact administration
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§ 50-28-04. Compact administration
1. The commissioner of the department or commissioner's designee shall: a. Execute one or more interstate compacts on behalf of this state, not inconsistent with this chapter, to implement the purposes of this chapter; and b. Designate a compact administrator and a deputy compact administrator as the commissioner or designee deems necessary. 2. The compact administrator shall: a. Coordinate all activities under this compact within this state; b. Be the principal contact for officials and agencies within and without this state for the facilitation of interstate relations involving this compact and benefits and services provided under this compact; and c. Assist child welfare agency staff from other party states and adoptive families receiving adoption and medical assistance on an interstate basis. 3. Acting with compact administrators from other party states, the compact administrator: a. Shall develop uniform forms and administrative procedures for the interstate monitoring and delivery of adoption and medical assistance benefits and services pursuant to this compact; and b. May enter into supplementary agreements, not inconsistent with the compact, with some or all party states, provided that no supplementary agreement may relieve a party state of any obligation to provide adoption and medical assistance in accordance with applicable state and federal law and this compact.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Dakota Century Code § 50-28-04 cover?
Section 50-28-04 ("Compact administration") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. 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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