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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 266

THE RECEIVING STATE FROM DISCHARGING FINANCIAL

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF A CHILD
WHO HAS BEEN PLACED ON BEHALF OF THE SENDING AGENCY
WITHOUT RELIEVING THE RESPONSIBILITY SET FORTH IN
PARAGRAPH (A) HEREOF,

[[3-1007]] 190.

A CHILD ADJUDICATE© DELINQUENT MAY BE PLACED IN AN
INSTITUTION IN ANOTHER PARTY JURISDICTION PURSUANT TO
THIS COMPACT BUT NO SUCH PLACEMENT SHALL BE MADE UNLESS
THE CHILD IS GIVEN A COURT HEARING ON NOTICE TO THE
PARENT OR GUARDIAN WITH OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD, PRIOR TO
HIS BEING SENT TO SUCH OTHER PARTY JURISDICTION FOR
INSTITUTIONAL CARE AND THE COURT FINDS THAT:

1.    EQUIVALENT FACILITIES FOR THE CHILD ARE NOT
AVAILABLE IN THE SENDING AGENCY'S JURISDICTION; AND

2.     INSTITUTIONAL CARE IN THE OTHER JURISDICTION
IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD AND WILL NOT PRODUCE
UNDUE HARDSHIP.

[[3-1008]] 191.

THE EXECUTIVE HEAD OF EACH JURISDICTION PARTY TO
THIS COMPACT SHALL DESIGNATE AN OFFICER WHO SHALL BE
GENERAL COORDINATOR OF ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS COMPACT IN
HIS JURISDICTION AND WHO, ACTING JOINTLY WITH LIKE
OFFICERS OF OTHER PARTY JURISDICTIONS, SHALL HAVE POWER
TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT MORE
EFFECTIVELY THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT.

[[3-1009]] 192.

THIS COMPACT SHALL NOT APPLY TO:

(A)          THE SENDING OR BRINGING OF A CHILD INTO A
RECEIVING STATE BY HIS PARENT, STEP-PARENT, GRANDPARENT,
ADULT BROTHER OF SISTER, ADULT UNCLE OR AUNT, OR HIS
GUARDIAN AND LEAVING THE CHILD WITH ANY SUCH RELATIVE OR
NON-AGENCY GUARDIAN IN THE RECEIVING STATE.

(B)           ANY PLACEMENT, SENDING OR BRINGING OF A CHILD
INTO A RECEIVING STATE PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER INTERSTATE
COMPACT TO WHICH BOTH THE STATE FROM WHICH THE CHILD IS
SENT OR BROUGHT AND THE RECEIVING STATE ARE PARTY, OR TO
ANY OTHER AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAID STATES WHICH HAS THE
FORCE OF LAW.

[[3-1010]] 193.

THIS COMPACT SHALL BE OPEN TO JOINDER BY ANY STATE,
TERRITORY OR POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE