Missouri Laws 162.998 – Board of education to be notified of need of surrogate, when, appointment, ..
1. Whenever a school district, special district, state agency or other political subdivision responsible for providing education to handicapped or severely handicapped children is informed of a handicapped or severely handicapped child living within its jurisdiction, it shall, within thirty days, determine whether such child is in need of a person to act as a surrogate parent. Not more than ten days after the determination that such need exists, the school district, special district, state agency or other political subdivision shall notify the state board of education in writing of its determination. Such notification shall be accompanied by all supporting documentation. Within thirty days of such notification, the state board of education shall appoint a person to act as a surrogate for the parent or guardian of the child.
2. Any person may advise a school district, special district, state agency or other political subdivision that a handicapped or severely handicapped child within its jurisdiction may be in need of a person to act as a surrogate parent.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 162.998
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020