The Department of Family and Protective Services, with the concurrence of the Health and Human Services Commission, may develop, participate in the development of, negotiate, and enter into one or more interstate compacts on behalf of this state with other states to implement one or more of the purposes of this subchapter. An interstate compact authorized by this subchapter has the force and effect of law.
Tex. Fam. Code § 162.202
AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 846, Sec. 9, eff
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