The "appropriate public authorities" as used in Article III of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall, with reference to this state, mean the department of children, youth, and families, and said agency shall receive and act with reference to notices required by said Article III.
RCW 26.34.030
"Appropriate public authorities" defined.
2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 s 330; 1971 ex.s. c 168 s 3.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.