45 ILCS 15/ - Interstate Compact on Placement of Children Act.

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(45 ILCS 15/0.01) (from Ch. 23, par. 2600) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Interstate Compact on Placement of Children Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(45 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 2601) Sec. 1. The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in form substantially as follows:

(45 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 23, par. 2602) Sec. 2. Financial responsibility for any child placed pursuant to the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Article V thereof in the first instance. However, in the event of partial or complete default of performance thereunder, the provisions of the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, approved August 28, 1969, as amended, also may be invoked. (Source: P.A. 78-1198.)

(45 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 23, par. 2603) Sec. 3. 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 and Family Services, and the Department shall receive and act with reference to notices required by Article III. (Source: P.A. 78-1198.)

(45 ILCS 15/4) (from Ch. 23, par. 2604) Sec. 4. 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 means the Department of Children and Family Services. (Source: P.A. 78-1198.)

(45 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 23, par. 2605) Sec. 5. The officers and agencies of this State and its subdivisions having authority to place children are empowered to enter into agreements with appropriate officers or agencies of or in other party states pursuant to paragraph (b) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. Any such agreement which contains a financial commitment or imposes a financial obligation on a subdivision of this State shall not be binding unless it has the approval in writing of the chief local fiscal officer of the subdivision. (Source: P.A. 82-474.)

(45 ILCS 15/6) (from Ch. 23, par. 2606) Sec. 6. Any requirements for visitation, inspection or supervision of children, homes, institutions or other agencies in another party state which may apply under the Interstate Compact on Juveniles or any other Act or regulation shall be deemed to be met if performed pursuant to an agreement entered into by appropriate officers or agencies of this state or a subdivision thereof as contemplated by paragraph (b) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. (Source: P.A. 78-1198.)

(45 ILCS 15/7) (from Ch. 23, par. 2607) Sec. 7. No Act or regulation restricting out of state placement shall apply to placements made pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. (Source: P.A. 78-1198.)

(45 ILCS 15/8) (from Ch. 23, par. 2608) Sec. 8. Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution in another state pursuant to Article VI of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in Article V thereof. (Source: P.A. 78-1198.)

(45 ILCS 15/9) (from Ch. 23, par. 2609) Sec. 9. As used in Article VII of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the term "executive head" means the Governor. The Governor is authorized to appoint a compact administrator in accordance with the terms of said Article VII. (Source: P.A. 78-1198.)