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Vermont Statutes Title 33. Human Services, § 5908. Interstate Commission for the Placement of Children

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of section 5908 effective 18 months from the date on which the Compact set forth in 2021, Adj. Sess., No. 101, § 2 is enacted into law by 35 states. See, also, text of section 5908 effective until 18 months from the date on which the Compact set forth in 2021, Adj. Sess., No. 101, § 2 is enacted into law by 35 states.>

The member states hereby establish, by way of this Compact, a commission known as the “Interstate Commission for the Placement of Children.” The activities of the Interstate Commission are the formation of public policy and are a discretionary state function. The Interstate Commission shall:

(1) Be a joint commission of the member states and shall have the responsibilities, powers, and duties set forth herein, and such additional powers as may be conferred upon it by subsequent concurrent action of the respective legislatures of the member states.

(2) Consist of one commissioner from each member state who shall be appointed by the executive head of the state human services administration with ultimate responsibility for the child welfare program. The appointed commissioner shall have 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.

(B) A majority of the member states shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, unless a larger quorum is required by the bylaws of the Interstate Commission.

(C) A representative shall not delegate a vote to another member state.

(D) A representative may delegate voting authority to another person from the state for a specified meeting.

(3) In addition to the commissioners of each member state, the Interstate Commission shall include persons who are members of interested organizations as defined in the bylaws or rules of the Interstate Commission. Such members shall be ex officio and shall not be entitled to vote on any matter before the Interstate Commission.

(4) Establish an executive committee that shall have the authority to administer the day-to-day operations and administration of the Interstate Commission. It shall not have the power to engage in rulemaking.

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