Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4258 – Interstate Commission for the Placement of Children – Article 8
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The Interstate Commission for the Placement of Children is established. The activity of the interstate commission is the formation of public policy, which is a discretionary state function. The interstate commission: [PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).]
1. Joint commission. Is a joint commission of the member states and has the responsibilities, powers and duties set forth in this section and such additional powers as may be conferred upon it by subsequent concurrent action of the respective legislatures of the member states;
[PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4258
- Child: means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4252
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1-A
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- interstate commission: means the commission that is created under section 4258. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4252
- Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Member state: means a state that has enacted this compact. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4252
- 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 Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4252
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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 Mariana Islands and any other territory of the United States. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4252
2. Commissioner. Consists of one commissioner from each member state who is appointed by the executive head of the state human services administration with ultimate responsibility for the child welfare program. The appointed commissioner has the legal authority to vote on policy-related matters governed by this compact binding the state.
A. Each member state represented at a meeting of the interstate commission is entitled to one vote. [PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).]
B. A majority of the member states constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, unless a larger quorum is required by the bylaws of the interstate commission. [PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).]
C. A representative may not delegate a vote to another member state. [PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).]
D. A representative may delegate voting authority to another person from that representative’s state for a specified meeting; [PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).]
[PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).]
3. Members. In addition to the commissioners of each member state, includes persons who are members of interested organizations as defined in the bylaws or rules of the interstate commission. Such members are ex officio and are not entitled to vote on any matter before the interstate commission; and
[PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).]
4. Executive committee. Shall establish an executive committee that has the authority to administer the day-to-day operations and administration of the interstate commission. The executive committee does not have the power to engage in rulemaking.
[PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 255, §6 (NEW).