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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 266

AS FOLLOWS:

(A)         FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CHILD PLACED
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON
THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN SHALL BE DETERMINED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION [[3-1006] 189.
HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT OF PARTIAL OR COMPLETE DEFAULT OF
PERFORMANCE THEREUNDER, THE PROVISIONS OF STATE LANS
FIXING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SUPPORT OF CHILDREN ALSO
MAY BE INVOKED.

(B)         THE "APPROPRIATE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES" AS USED
IN SECTION [[3-1004]] 187 OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON
THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN SHALL, WITH REFERENCE TO THIS
STATE, MEAN THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL
SERVICES. THIS DEPARTMENT SHALL RECEIVE AND ACT WITH
REFERENCE TO NOTICES REQUIRED BY ARTICLE III.

(C)            AS USED IN SUBSECTION (A) 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
EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES.

(D)           THE OFFICERS AND AGENCIES OF THIS STATE AND
ITS SUBDIVISIONS HAVING AUTHORITY TO PLACE CHILDREN ARE
HEREBY EMPOWERED TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH
APPROPRIATE OFFICERS OR AGENCIES OF OR IN OTHER PARTY
STATES PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION [[3-1006]]
189 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
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES.

(E)         ANY REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITATION, INSPECTION OR
SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN, HOMES, INSTITUTIONS OR OTHER
AGENCIES IN ANOTHER PARTY STATE WHICH MAY APPLY SHALL BE
DEEMED TO BE MET IF PERFORMED PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT
ENTERED INTO BY APPROPRIATE OFFICERS OR AGENCIES OF THIS
STATE OR A SUBDIVISION THEREOF AS CONTEMPLATED BY
SUBSECTION [[(E) OF SECTION 3-1006]] (B) OF SECTION 189
OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN.

(F)         ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW RESTRICTING OUT-OF-STATE
PLACEMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO PLACEMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO
THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN.

(G)            ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION TO PLACE
DELINQUENT CHILDREN MAY PLACE SUCH A CHILD IN AN
INSTITUTION OF OR IN ANOTHER STATE PURSUANT TO SECTION
[[3-1007]] 190 OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT
OF CHILDREN AND SHALL RETAIN JURISDICTION AS PROVIDED IN