As used in paragraph (a) of article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the phrase “appropriate authority in the receiving state” with reference to this state shall mean the department of children, youth and families.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-15-5
“Appropriate authority in the receiving state” defined
P.L. 1967, ch. 55, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 40-22-5; Reorg
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