Louisiana Children’s Code 1639 – Binding effect of compact and other laws
Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 1639
- Member state: means a state that has enacted the compact. See Louisiana Children's Code 1624
- Placement: means the act by a public or private child placing agency intended to arrange for the care or custody of a child in another state. See Louisiana Children's Code 1624
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands, and any other territory of the United States. See Louisiana Children's Code 1624
NOTE: Art. 1639 enacted by Acts 2010, No. 893, §1, eff. when the 35th state enacts the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children.
A. Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with this compact.
B. Binding effect of the compact.
(1) All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the Interstate Commission, are binding upon the member states.
(2) All agreements between the Interstate Commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.
(3) In the event any provision of this compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member state, it shall be ineffective to the extent of the conflict.
Acts 2010, No. 893, §1.