The "appropriate public authorities" as used in Subsection 3 of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, with reference to this State, means the South Carolina Department of Social Services for adoptive and foster care purposes. The department shall receive and act with reference to notices required by Subsection 3.
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-2220
"Appropriate public authorities" defined
Known as the South Carolina Children's Code
The act spans §§ 63–63 (451 sections).
2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.